Pedestrian struck, killed by Metra train in Downers Grove

Second pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois Tuesday morning. According to Metra officials, an inbound BNSF train hit a pedestrian around 7:30 a.m. in Downers Grove. The victim was killed,
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Metra BNSF train in Downers Grove strikes pedestrian; 2nd time in less than 24 hours
Around 4:40 p.m. Monday, BNSF outbound trains were stopped near Main Street in Downers Grove due to train #1272 striking a pedestrian, according to an alert. Both inbound and outbound trains experienced "extensive delays" as a result, Metra said.
Metra BNSF train strikes pedestrian in Downers Grove, delays expected
The crash happened before 8 a.m. near Main Street in Downers Grove. Metra said BNSF train #1228 was stopped after the crash. A village spokesperson said the Main Street train crossing would be closed for investigation.
Pedestrian struck by Metra train in Downers Grove for second day in a row; service halted in both directions
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in Downers Grove Tuesday morning, at the same station where a fatal train accident happened Monday afternoon. According to Metra,
Metra BNSF train hits pedestrian in Downers Grove
Metra train #1228 hit the pedestrian around 7:30 a.m. near the Downers Grove station at 5001 Main Street, according to the transit agency. Trains were stopped in both directions with "extensive delays" expected, according to Metra.
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Service on Metra's BNSF line resumed on Monday evening, hours after a train struck a pedestrian in the western suburbs, according to the transit agency.
Pedestrian struck by Metra train in Downers Grove
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in Downers Grove early this morning, less than 24 hours after another pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train in roughly the same area Monday.
Metra trains halted in Chicago's west suburbs after train hits, kills pedestrian
Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Downers Grove police said at 4:36 p.m., they were called to the BNSF tracks in the 1400 block of Gilbert Avenue — about four blocks west of the Forest Avenue crossing — for a report of a pedestrian being hit by an inbound train.
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