MELROSE PARK, Ill. — Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs.
In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m. Thursday, officials said UPW inbound and outbound trains were stopped due to a crash involving train #45.
A Metra spokesperson later confirmed that the crash unfolded near the intersection of Main Street and 9th Avenue and involved an unoccupied vehicle.
SkyCam 9 was over the scene around 5:09 p.m. when a car could be seen on the tracks and several emergency vehicles were nearby…