Police and firefighter/paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 2:10 p.m Thursday, November 12, 2020 to a report that a car crashed with a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line near Northwest Highway and Ridge/Walnut Avenue.
The car was hit by an eastbound Metra passenger train near Euclid Avenue and was dragged to Ridge Avenue/Walnut Avenue. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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