Police Investigating Death of Des Plaines Man Struck by Metra Train as Suicide

Police are investigating the death of a 32-year-old Des Plaines man who was struck by a Metra train in Mount Prospect Thursday morning as a suicide, according to Journal & Topics Newspaper.

The unidentified pedestrian was struck and killed at 6:55 a.m. by inbound train #608 just south of the Mount Prospect station, according to the Daily Herald. The victim's identity is not being released per the family's request, according to ABC 7 Chicago.

Following the incident, trains were halted in both directions for an hour and a half but were back up and running as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday. There were extensive delays on the Union Pacific Northwest lines, with some trains running three hours behind schedule, throughout the morning Thursday.

The death remains under investigation.

Trains stopped near Rt 83, Main St in Mt Prospect. Emergency responders on scene. pic.twitter.com/5RFLrp8bNw — WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) November 17, 2016