A person was hit by a Metra train Monday near west suburban Glen Ellyn.
The Union Pacific-West line train was traveling into Chicago about 5:35 a.m. when it struck a pedestrian near Glen Ellyn, according to a tweet on the Metra UP-W account.
Both inbound and outbound trains were halted but began moving on one track about an hour and a half later, Metra said. Extensive delays are anticipated.
Outbound trains are not departing Chicago until 7:40 a.m., Metra said. CTA will honor Metra tickets on the Green Line at the Harlem/Lake, Oak Park and Kedzie stations.
The pedestrian’s condition was not immediately clear.
Metra Alert UP-W - Inbound and outbound train movement halted near Glen Ellyn, train #10 struck a pedestrian, extensive delays expected
— Metra UP-W (@metraUPW) September 23, 2019
