Overview
- An inbound Metra BNSF Line train struck a vehicle at the Monroe Street crossing near West Hinsdale Avenue around midday Monday.
- Both inbound and outbound trains resumed moving at about 1:15 p.m., though the agency warned of extensive delays across the line.
- Metra said Train No. 1256 would not operate past Hinsdale, Train No. 1258 would accommodate affected passengers, and Train No. 1227 would run express from LaGrange to Aurora and arrive about an hour late.
- A railroad crossing pole appeared to be knocked down at the scene, according to aerial footage from ABC7’s Chopper 7.
- Metra posted initial alerts just before 1 p.m. and said details remain under review as media outlets seek additional information from Hinsdale police and the agency.