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Pedestrian struck by Metra train near Hough Street stop in Barrington Hills, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/29/2017 - 8:47pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

3 Metra Union Pacific Northwest trains running Barrington to Chicago after pedestrian struck

Metra sent three trains to pick up riders at the Barrington station after an inbound train struck a pedestrian.Those trains will make all stops to Chicago along the union Pacific Northwest Line. Tuesday said inbound train No. 624 was involved in a pedestrian incident.Fire officials confirm the incident occurred between stops near Hugh Street (Route 59) in Barrington Hills. They did not say when they expected trains to start moving again through Barrington. They said a person was transported tot he hospital from the scene.Metra said the CTA will honor Metra tickets Tuesday morning on the Blue Line from Rosemont to Chicago. Once the trains are filled to capacity, they will express to Chicago.Trains are not getting through in either direction at Barrington as investigators look into what happened.

Peaton Fue Golpeado Por Tren Metra en Barrington, IL

Estos trenes estaran haciendo todas las paradas hasta la ciudad de Chicago sobre la linea Union Pacific Northwest.  El martes 10 de Noviembre, el tren numero 624 fue involucrado en un incidente con un peaton.

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Type: Train Accident
Roadway: 
Hough Street
City: 
Barrington Hills, IL
County: 
Cook County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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