Metra BNSF train in Downers Grove strikes pedestrian

Metra trains halted in Chicago's west suburbs after train hits, kills pedestrian
Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois.Downers Grove police said at 4:36 p.m., they were called to the BNSF tracks in the 1400 block of Gilbert Avenue — about four blocks west of the Forest Avenue crossing and close to downtown Downers Grove — for a report of a pedestrian being hit by an inbound train.
Metra BNSF train in Downers Grove strikes pedestrian; ‘extensive' delays expected
Around 4:40 p.m. Monday, BNSF outbound trains were stopped near Main Street in Downers Grove due to train #1272 striking a pedestrian, according to an alert. Both inbound and outbound trains experienced "extensive delays" as a result, Metra said.
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Second pedestrian struck by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
This is the second BNSF Metra train to hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove in 24 hours. Just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a train hit and killed a pedestrian Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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Metra BNSF train hits pedestrian in Downers Grove
Metra train #1228 hit the pedestrian around 7:30 a.m. near the Downers Grove station at 5001 Main Street, according to the transit agency. Trains were stopped in both directions with "extensive delays" expected, according to Metra.
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Metra BNSF train strikes pedestrian in Downers Grove, delays expected
The crash happened before 8 a.m. near Main Street in Downers Grove. Metra said BNSF train #1228 was stopped after the crash. A village spokesperson said the Main Street train crossing would be closed for investigation.
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