Overview
- The collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the Northwest Highway and Mt. Prospect Road grade crossing, according to officials.
- Train movement was initially halted before limited operations resumed on two of three tracks under speed restrictions on the Union Pacific Northwest Line.
- Metra reported cancellations and schedule changes on the UP-NW and Union Pacific North lines, warning of extensive delays.
- Specific adjustments included shortened UP-NW trains 633, 635 and 637, and canceled UPN trains 345 and 360.
- Metra said the victim was an adult male who has not yet been identified as Metra Police lead the investigation with the coroner responding and Mount Prospect police directing traffic.