Overview

• A Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line outbound train struck a vehicle Wednesday afternoon at Bryn Mawr Avenue and Northwest Highway in Norwood Park.
• The woman inside the car was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with injuries of undetermined severity.
• Trains in both directions were stopped near the collision site and outbound service remained suspended as of 5:25 p.m. with no estimated resumption time.
• Metra police and emergency crews are investigating the circumstances of the collision and clearing the tracks.
• This incident adds to a summer of safety and infrastructure disruptions on Metra lines, raising concerns about maintenance under a reported $770 million budget shortfall.