1 dead after Metra train strikes van near Gladstone Park; UP Northwest trains delayed: spokesperson

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Saturday, December 14, 2024 11:18AM
Metra trains delayed after deadly van crash on NW Side: spokesperson
There are Metra delays after an UP Northwest train struck a van near Gladstone Park, Chicago on Saturday morning, a spokesperson said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Metra train hit a van on Chicago's Northwest Side, killing at least one person early Saturday morning, a Metra spokesperson said.

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

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Metra service on the Union Pacific Northwest line is delayed.

Video shows the heavily damaged vehicle sitting on the tracks.

ABC7 is working to find out more information.

It was not immediately clear when Metra service would return to normal.

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