Train-Truck Crash On The Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line At Sayre Ave And Avondale Ave, Chicago
Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:20 AM Friday to truck-train the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line at Sayre Avenue and Avondale Chicago, IL. Chicago firefighters report that a semi-trailer truck was stuck on Northwest Line tracks and was hit by a Metra passenger train.
An off-duty firefighter rescued the driver from the truck before the truck was hit by the train. Report is in that no passengers were injured and the truck driver is not injured.
No word yet on how this is affecting trains on the Northwest Line.
Train #630, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:41 a.m., is presently stopped between Edison Park and Norwood Park due to a grade crossing incident involving a vehicle. The train is presently 28 minutes late and local police municipality will be investigating the incident. Other trains that will be stopped are #634, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:55 a.m., train #632, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:52 a.m. and train #636, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 9:23 a.m. These train are presently between 15 to 28 minutes late. Updates will be posted as soon as more information is received.
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An off-duty firefighter rescued the driver from the truck before the truck was hit by the train. Report is in that no passengers were injured and the truck driver is not injured.
No word yet on how this is affecting trains on the Northwest Line.
Train #630, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:41 a.m., is presently stopped between Edison Park and Norwood Park due to a grade crossing incident involving a vehicle. The train is presently 28 minutes late and local police municipality will be investigating the incident. Other trains that will be stopped are #634, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:55 a.m., train #632, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:52 a.m. and train #636, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 9:23 a.m. These train are presently between 15 to 28 minutes late. Updates will be posted as soon as more information is received.
Read complete article on Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?s=Train-Truck+Crash+On+The+Metra+Union+Pacific+Northwest+Line+At+Sayre+Ave+And+Avondale+Ave,+Chicago
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