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.