Woman Fatally Struck by Metra Train in Highwood Tuesday Morning

Written by Emily Stone

A woman was fatally struck by a Metra train near the Highwood station just before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to an article in the Lake County News Sun.

Trains into and out of Chicago were delayed due to the incident, the article says. The woman, who was a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at Highland Park Hospital.

Patch will update as we get more information.

You can read the full Lake County News Sun article here.