A person was killed after being struck by a Metra train Thursday in Edison Park on the Northwest Side, officials said.
The person was struck by an express train just before 6 p.m. at the Edison Park station, 6730 N. Olmsted Ave., Metra officials said.
Chicago fire officials said the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Metra Alert UP-NW - Inbound and outbound train movement halted near Edison Park due to train striking a pedestrian.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 22, 2021
All Metra UP-NW trains were stopped near Edison Park for about three hours, officials said. Service resumed with delays about 9 p.m.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released details on the death.
