Woman injured after Metra train strikes van near Gladstone Park, spokesperson says

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman was injured when a Metra train hit a van on Chicago's Northwest Side early Saturday morning, a Metra spokesperson said.

Metra said the crash happened near Bryn Mawr in Gladstone Park.

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A woman drove the van around the track barriers, and the train struck her vehicle.

Video shows the heavily damaged vehicle sitting on the tracks.

The woman, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was taken to Lutheran General Hospital.

Metra service on the Union Pacific Northwest line was experiencing delays earlier Saturday, but service has since returned to normal.

Editorial note: This story initially said a woman died in the crash, based on information from a Metra spokesperson.