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MORTON GROVE, Ill. - A 56-year-old Mount Prospect man was arrested for drunk driving after his car was hit by a train Thursday night in Morton Grove.
The Morton Grove Police Department responded to a reckless driving complaint on River Drive and Lehigh Avenue around 7:05 p.m. Before officers arrived, the driver's 2004 black Acura TL crashed into a parked car on Lehigh Avenue and then continued onto nearby railroad tracks, where it stopped.
Witnesses removed the driver from the vehicle before it was struck by a southbound Amtrak train. Neither the driver nor the train's occupants were injured.
The driver, later identified as Pawel Malecki, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to reduce speed and improper lane usage.
The Metra Police Department is investigating the train crash. Lehigh Avenue remains closed between Lincoln Avenue and River Drive, and Metra tracks are expected to be closed overnight.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Morton Grove Police Department at 847-470-5200.