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Inbound Metra Trains Moving Again After Train v. SUV Crash In Oak Lawn
Commuters should expect delays up to 20 minites on Metra's SWS Service line after a train plowed into an SUV Wednesday morning.
OAK LAWN, IL — Inbound Metra trains on the SWS line are moving again after an outbound #803 train hit an SUV Wednesday morning in Oak Lawn, leaving the vehicle badly damaged. Trains #808 and #810 may be operating up to 45 minutes late
Metra police are on the scene after an outbound #803 train hit an SUV Wednesday morning in Oak Lawn, leaving the vehicle badly damaged.
The accident happened around 8 a.m. at Southwest Highway and Kilbourn. Early reports indicate no injuries on the train or in the vehicle. The SUV didn't quite make it over the tracks in time, according to reports.
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The Southwest Service Line is now moving after an hour. Commuters should expect delays up to 20 minutes.
Outbound Train #805, scheduled to arrive Manhattan at 9:43 a.m., may be operating up to 40 minutes late.
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