Person Killed After Being Struck By Metra Train In Wheeling: Police

WHEELING, IL — A person was killed after being struck by a Metra train Monday morning near Deins Drive in Wheeling, authorities said.

Wheeling police and firefighters responded at about 7 a.m. to the Canadian National Railway tracks following a report that a person had been hit by a train.

The person was pronounced dead. Authorities are withholding the victim’s identity until family members have been notified.

The Wheeling Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death in coordination with Metra police and Canadian National Railway personnel.

Train traffic on the Canadian National tracks was temporarily suspended in both directions while first responders and investigators worked at the scene.

Police advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area and use alternate routes until the scene is cleared and rail service resumes. The disruption was expected to affect commuter travel times.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available, police said.