Updated at 9 a.m. on November 18: As of this weekend, the identity of a man struck and killed by a Metra train in Palatine was not known, according to the Daily Herald.
The Cook County medical examiner's office is listing him as a man in his 50s, according to the article.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A pedestrian was reportedly struck and killed by a Metra train near Palatine Friday night, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The unidentified person was struck by outbound train No. 651 on the Union Pacific/Northwest Line about 6:50 p.m. near Baldwin Road, reported the Tribune.
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The train left downtown Chicago at about 6 p.m., headed for Crystal Lake, when the pedestrian was struck between the Palatine and Barrington stations, reported theDaily Herald.
According to Metra's website, train No. 651, which was scheduled to arrive in Crystal Lake at 7:08 p.m. Friday, was operating 198 minutes behind schedule. Metra also reported that thetrain would not operate past Barrington Friday evening as a result of the incident.
Patch will have more on this incident as it becomes available.
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