Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Train in Wheaton Tuesday
The Union Pacific West Line was shut down for 90 minutes, but began operating again around 8 p.m.
Metra train number 55 on the Union Pacific/West Line struck a pedestrian Tuesday night at about 6:30 p.m, killing the person, the Chicago SunTimes is reporting.
The accident happened between the Wheaton and Winfield stations.
No information was available on the person who was hit.
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That train left the station in Chicago at 5:34 p.m. The crash delayed other trains in both directions between Elburn and Chicago.
Other trains traveling to Elburn and Chicago were delayed because of the crash, Metra said on its website.
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The Daily Herald reported that the trains will operate on the following schedule:
- Train No. 55 will not operate past Winfield tonight due to the incident.
- Train No. 65 will accommodate Train No. 55’s passengers.
- Train No. 64 will not operate tonight
- Train No. 66 will make all stops into Chicago
Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
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