A pedestrian was struck by an outbound Metra train in Bensenville near River Grove around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, prompting a temporary halt of inbound and outbound Milwaukee District West service. The pedestrian, described only as a woman, was taken to Lutheran Hospital, and her condition is unknown.
According to CBS Chicago, outbound Train 2233 hit the woman at the location near River Grove, per a Metra spokesperson. Metra said riders should expect extensive delays and encouraged commuters to check metratracker.com for updates as crews worked to restore service.
Trains Stopped Near Wood Dale Amid Police Investigation
Train movement was also halted near Wood Dale because of a police investigation into the crash, according to cedarnews.net. The outlet reported that the crash remained under investigation Wednesday evening and that no additional information was immediately available.
The pedestrian's condition had not been released as of the most recent update, and officials have not said what led to the collision.
Conflicting Accounts Raise Unanswered Questions
Other reports describe a different version of events in Bensenville. ABC7 Chicago reported that a pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday in Bensenville, with the crash happening around 1:13 p.m. at Church Road and Main Street near the Bensenville station. That report said Bensenville police identified the pedestrian as an adult male whose exact age and identity were not yet known, and it described the Milwaukee District West line as operating but experiencing extensive delays as a result of the crash.
A separate account from Yahoo News said an inbound Milwaukee District West Train 2236 struck a pedestrian at Church Street right before the Bensenville Metra station, and that the man struck was killed. That report also stated Metra was not reporting any service disruptions as of 4 p.m. Thursday. It is not clear from the available reporting whether these accounts describe the same incident as the one involving the woman taken to Lutheran Hospital, or a separate event; the train numbers, times, locations and outcomes described across these reports do not match.
Each source describing the crash notes that an investigation remains ongoing. No agency has publicly reconciled the differing details, and Hoodline will update this story as more verified information becomes available.
