Metra trains halted near Lake Forest

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
Train service in Lake Forest was disrupted after a freight train struck and killed a pedestrian at a railroad crossing Friday afternoon, leading to extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line.
Metra says trains stopped in northern suburbs after freight train strikes pedestrian
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 a Metra.
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 were halted Friday afternoon in the north suburbs after a freight train fatally struck a man in his 70s, according to the Lake Forest Police Department.
Metra trains halted near Lake Forest after freight train strikes pedestrian
Trains on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line have been halted Friday afternoon near Lake Forest after a freight train struck a pedestrian, Metra said. Inbound and outbound trains are impacted, according to Metra,
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