Train Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Northbrook

UPDATE: On Monday, the Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man as 53-year-old lawyer and Northbrook resident, Steven J. Rizzi.

NORTHBROOK, IL — An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian near the Northbrook Metra station shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday. It halted trains in both direction and led to delays of 45 minutes on the Milwaukee District North Line, a Metra spokesperson said. Metra police are investigating the incident because it occurred on Metra-owned tracks. According to Amtrak, Hiawatha Train #332, running Milwaukee to Chicago, was involved in a "trespasser incident" at a crossing that killed a pedestrian. The speed limit for tracks in the area is 79 mph, an Amtrak spokesperson said. The nearest station at which Amtrak stations stop is Glenview, three miles east of the collision.

There were no injuries reported to the 126 passengers or crew, and the train was delayed two hours, Amtrak said.

Metra police are expected to complete an incident report by tomorrow, according to the spokesperson. Northbrook police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Northbrook — or your community. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Metra Alert MD-N - Inbound And Outbound Train Movement Halted, at Northbrook due Amtrak Striking a Pedestrian
— Metra MD-N (@metraMDN) September 17, 2017

BREAKING Police activity at northbrook train station ... train stopped ... trains will be delayed "very long time", said metra police pic.twitter.com/3db4mVVq8X
— Justin Breen (@justinbreen10) September 17, 2017

Sunday morning's incident was the second pedestrian to be hit by a train in the North Shore on Metra's tracks in two days after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train near Highwood Friday morning on the Union Pacific North Line.

Top photo: An Amtrak train that fatally struck a pedestrian at a crossing near the Northbrook Metra station, Sept. 17 | Justin Breen/BrEpic Communications LLC