Metra Rock Island train strikes vehicle at 112th Place

One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, authorities said.

Metra is changing its rules to permanently allow bikes on all trains.

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A person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries Friday morning after a Metra Rock Island train struck a vehicle on the Far South Side.

Train 404 struck the vehicle around 6:40 a.m. at 112th Place, according to Metra spokesman Michael Gillis.

Paramedics took the driver to Little Company of Mary Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Gillis said.

The crash was “cleared fairly quickly” and trains resumed moving, he said.

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