WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Two people died and another was injured in a train crash Wednesday at the Wolf Road crossing in Western Springs, the village said in a news release.
About 8 a.m., a westbound Amtrak train struck a car on the tracks. The injured person was taken to Loyola Hospital in Maywood, the village said.
Several police agencies are on site as the investigation continues.
The crossings at Grand Avenue and Wold Road are closed. Lawn Avenue remains open.
Western Springs writer Keith Chapman, who writes the "Western Springs Tribune" Substack page, said the car was pushed 100 yards down the track. Chapman, whose office is near the crash site, said he witnessed the car engulfed in flames as well as intermittent explosions.
Drivers are urged to avoid the area until further notice.
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