PERSON HIT, KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR DOWNTOWN PALATINE METRA TRAIN STATION, PALATINE

SAT NOV 05 2016 ~2:26 PM
Palatine Fire Department
» Person Hit by a Metra Train
137 West Wood Street Palatine, IL

Report of a boy hit by a Metra train. Possibly no train on the scene following the accident.

Confirmed death at the scene by 2:28 p.m.

Metra Alert UP-NW - Outbound Train #715 Departing Chicago At 3:30 PM - 21 Minute Delay.
First Published - 11/05/2016 - 3:30PM
Train #715, scheduled to depart Chicago at 3:30 PM, is operating 21 minutes behind schedule due to local authorities.

Metra Alert UP-NW - Outbound Train #711 Departing Chicago At 2:30 PM - 68 Minute Delay.
First Published - 11/05/2016 - 2:30PM
Train #711, scheduled to depart Chicago at 2:30 PM, is operating 68 minutes behind schedule due to a pedestrian incident.

Metra Alert UP-NW - Inbound And Outbound Trains Halted Near Palatine, Train #709 Struck A Pedestrian
Inbound and outbound train movement has been halted near Palatine due to train #709 striking a pedestrian. The duration of this delay is unknown but extensive delays are expected. Please listen to platform announcements for delay times or refer to Track Your Train located on metrarail.com for current delay information. Updates will be provided.

Metra Alert UP-NW - Train #709, Scheduled To Arrive Crystal Lake At 3:05 PM - Struck A Pedestrian
First Published - 11/05/2016 - 4:28PM
Train #709, scheduled to arrive Crystal Lake at 3:05 PM, is stopped near Palatine due to striking a pedestrian. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will update this site as information becomes available.

Metra Alert UP-NW - Inbound Train #716 Sched. To Arrive Chicago At 3:33 PM - 123 Minute Delay.
First Published - 11/05/2016 - 1:35PM
Train #716, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 3:33 PM, is operating 123 minutes behind schedule due to a pedestrian incident.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E ??

TRUCK(S): T ?? TL85

SQUAD(S): SQD85

CHIEF(S): BC8

EMS: A ?? A ??

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