Cathy J. Griesmeyer, 67, injured after her car is clipped by train while trapped on train tracks in Cook County, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Mon, 05/11/2015 - 4:04pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Woman, Dog Hurt When Train Hits Car In Riverside.

A woman and a Shih Tzu named Tuxedo narrowly escaped serious injury after an oncoming train in west suburban Riverside struck the woman’s vehicle on Thursday.

Amtrak Train Hits Vehicle In Riverside.

An Amtrak train struck a vehicle near Harlem Avenue on the border of west suburban Riverside and Berwyn on Thursday, delaying Metra BNSF line trains.
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle near Harlem Avenue on the border of west suburban Riverside and Berwyn on Thursday, delaying Metra BNSF line trains. The Amtrak train was running on the BNSF tracks when it hit a vehicle near Harlem Avenue about 2:30 p.m., Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said. Metra’s BNSF line trains between Chicago and Aurora use those same tracks, and were temporarily stopped, the rail agency said. The crash happened near the Harlem Metra station in Riverside. BNSF trains are running again as of 3:30 p.m., but are moving slowly on a single track through the area, Metra said. Trains are running between 20 and 75 minutes late. Riverside police say a woman driver, later identified as Cathy J. Griesmeyer, 67, of Crete, and her dog were in the car when it was clipped by the train. The driver was stuck on the tracks because of traffic and tried to back up at the time of the collision. The driver was transported to McNeal Hospital; her condition wasn’t immediately known, but she was alert, police said. The dog was taken to Berwyn Vet Hospital.
People Involved: 
Cathy J. Griesmeyer
Roadway: 
Harlem Avenue

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