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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

South Shore Line train strikes, kills pedestrian at 75th Street

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District/YouTube

A South Shore Line train struck and killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon near 75th Street, halting trains in both directions.

A man was hit about 3 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Chicago fire spokesman Larry Langford.

Eastbound train 109 remained stopped after striking the pedestrian, according to an alert from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District.

Inbound and outbound Metra Electric trains were halted from 69th Street through 115th Street, according to Metra.

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