An inbound Metra train on the Union Pacific / Northwest Line hit a vehicle on the tracks at about 8:20 a.m. Friday near Norwood Park.
A message over the intercom instructed passengers on train No. 630 to “brace” before impact, according to passengers, and the train lost power, but did not derail.
The truck is described by passengers as a semi with a flatbed. The engineer reported the driver jumped from the truck before impact and survived, passengers said, and Metra confirmed there were no injuries.
Emergency crews are on the scene.
Here is the full story on our website: Metra train strikes vehicle in Norwood Park.
And here is what we’re hearing on social media:
UP-NW Advisory - Inbound Train #630 Scheduled to Arrive Chicago at 8:41 A.M. Stopped http://t.co/3KGI5zJNKt
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 3, 2014
Metra UP NW train out of DesPlains stopped after hitting vehicle in Norwood Park. Metra says no fatalities. #pioneerpress
— 𝚁𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚍 🗞️ (@InkStainedRich) January 3, 2014
812a #metra #nw out of Des Plaines stopped after hitting something. I'm OK but my nexus flew and got cracked. People on train seem ok.
— Chris Sherbak (@csherbak) January 3, 2014
Note to self: don't get stuck on #Metra tracks. If you do, get out of the car when the train comes. The guy we just hit survived doing that
— Tom Cooper (@TomCooperTBD) January 3, 2014
Two mornings of 2014, two delays on the UP-NW. Vehicle strike this time. I hope they're okay so I don't feel bad for complaining about it.
— alexquigley (@alexquigley) January 3, 2014
John Blais and Jordan Owen contributed to this report.
