Metra trains halted near Lake Forest

Metra trains halted after pedestrian fatally struck by train at Lake Forest West Metra station
Train traffic has been halted after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train at the Lake Forest West Metra station Friday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department, Metra Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12:04 p.
Person fatally struck by freight train near Lake Forest; Metra trains delayed
A freight train struck and killed a pedestrian near the Everett Road crossing in Lake Forest Friday afternoon.
Metra trains halted near Lake Forest after freight train strikes pedestrian
Trains on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line have been halted near Lake Forest after a freight train struck a pedestrian, Metra said.
Man, 70, struck, killed by freight train, Lake Forest police say
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra said its Milwaukee District North trains were halted after a pedestrian was struck in the north suburbs. MDN inbound and outbound trains were halted, according to Metra officials.
Freight train fatally strikes man in his 70s near Lake Forest
Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are halted near Lake Forest and “extensive delays anticipated” after a freight train struck a pedestrian Friday, according to Metra.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by freight train near Lake Forest, Illinois
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest, causing delays for Metra Milwaukee District North and Amtrak Hiawatha lines. Lake Forest police said just after 12 p.
Freight train strikes, kills pedestrian in Lake Forest, causing major delays
An unidentified man in his 70s was killed at a railroad crossing Friday afternoon, leading to extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line and Amtrak's Hiawatha service, which shares tracks with the freight service.
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