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UPDATE: One Killed by Metra Train; Accident Causes Delays on NW Line
Lake in the Hills Patch will update with more details when they come available.
UPDATE 1:45 p.m.: All Union Pacific Northwest trains are back on schedule after the incident in Des Plaines.
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A person is dead after being struck by a Metra train in Des Plaines.
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The incident happened at 8:25 a.m. when Union Pacific Northwest train 632 struck a pedestrian near the Des Plaines train station.
That train originated in McHenry at 7:39 a.m. It is currently stopped in Des Plaines and is causing major delays for other trains as well.
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Right now, trains 636, 638 and 611 are all stopped due to the incident in Des Plains. Metra officials do not know when the trains will be running again.
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