Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:10 PM Saturday to a report of a pedestrian hit by a train near the Cumberland Train Station, 485 Northwest Highway Des Plaines, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a person was hit by a Metra Train near the Cumberland Station. The caller reported that the train did not stop.
Ambulance 63 crew on scene reported an obvious DOA at 3:17 p.m.
The victim was located on the south side of the railroad tracks.
All extra equipment and auto-aid firefighter/paramedics were immediately returned.
Des Plaines fire command immediately requested confirmation that train traffic be stopped.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...
ENGINE(S): E63 E62 Mount Prospect E14
TRUCK(S): TL63
SQUAD(S): SQD ??
CHIEF(S): BC1 6100 6101
EMS: A62 A63
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