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Metra Train Strikes Work Equipment in Lake Forest as Service Resumes After Hourslong Halt

A multi-agency team is probing the work-zone collision, with the equipment operator treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Overview

  • Service on the Milwaukee District North Line was suspended in both directions for more than three hours before trains resumed.
  • The collision occurred around noon Sunday near Everett and Waukegan Roads as crews performed tile replacement work.
  • The Metra employee operating a front-end loader was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Investigators from Lake Forest, Amtrak, Metra and CPKC processed the scene, and the cause remains under investigation.
  • Passengers reported an abrupt stop and an injured worker, including an eyewitness account from rider Erin Gross.