Traffic & Transit

Stalled Train Blocks River Road Crossing In Naperville

City officials say it is not certain how long the train will be stalled.

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City officials said it was unclear how long the crossing would be closed.
City officials said it was unclear how long the crossing would be closed. (Maggie Avants/Patch)

NAPERVILLE, IL -- Naperville commuters may run into additional traffic Thursday afternoon due to a stalled train. The disabled freight train is blocking the railroad crossing on River Road, city officials said in a news release.

The city is currently waiting on railroad officials to respond to the incident, which took place around 12 p.m. Additional details were not available at press time and there was no estimate of how long the freight train might be blocking the crossing.

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