Park Ridge police and firefighter/paramedics received a report about 5:38 p.m. of a pedestrian hit by a train near Dee Road and Busse Highway. The pedestrian was killed, and was apparently hit by an express train between the Dee Road Station and the Park Ridge station.
METRA ALERT
Outbound Train #631 To Arrive McHenry At 6:02 P.M. – Pedestrian Incident Train #631, scheduled to arrive McHenry at 6:02 p.m., is stopped in the vicinity of Dee Road due to a pedestrian incident. This train is currently 6 minutes behind schedule. Estimated time of delay is unknown. Metra will provide updated information as it becomes available.
(Posted:10/29/2013 05:18 PM) Union Pacific / Northwest LineInbound/Outbound Trains to Chicago and Crystal Lake and Harvard to be Stopped Trains traveling to Chicago and Crystal Lake and Harvard will be stopped upon the approach to Dee Road due to a pedestrian incident between Park Ridge and Dee Road. METRA will provide updated information as it is received.
Metra train #631 is an express train from Clybourn (scheduled 4:54 p.m.) to Barrington (scheduled 5:27 p.m.)
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