Metra UP-NW train strikes pedestrian in Mount Prospect, extensive delays expected

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  December 13, 2022 12:47pm CST
FOX 32 Chicago

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. - Service on the Metra UP-NW line has been suspended in both directions after a train struck a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon in Mount Prospect.

Metra UP-NW train #619, which was scheduled to arrive at the Harvard station at 1:45 p.m., struck a pedestrian around 12:20 p.m., officials said.

The transit agency said the duration of the delay is unknown but cautioned riders to expect extensive delays.

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Officials have not released the status of the pedestrian.

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