Crime & Safety

Metra Train Strikes, Kills Pedestrian in Oak Forest

The incident happened shortly after midnight.

A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train early Friday morning in Oak Forest.

The Rock Island train hit the pedestrian around 12:10 a.m., shortly after leaving the station at 159th and Cicero Avenue, Chicago Tribune reports.

The pedestrian’s identity and age were not available early Friday morning.

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