Pedestrian struck, killed by Metra train in Downers Grove

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.
Pedestrian struck, killed by Metra train in Downers Grove; delays expected
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Inbound and outbound BNSF Metra trains are stopped in the west suburbs after a train hit a pedestrian, the commuter rail said Monday afternoon.
Police: Pedestrian killed by Metra train in Downers Grove
An unidentified person was killed Monday evening after being struck by a Metra train. The Downers Grove Police Department responded to the BNSF Railroad Tracks around the 1400 block of Gilbert Ave.
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Service on Metra’s BNSF line was stopped at the height of the Monday afternoon rush hour after a train struck a pedestrian in the western suburbs, according to the transit agency.
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Metra BNSF trains halted after train hits, kills pedestrian
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