Overview
- A southbound Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train hit a car at Old Mill Road and Waukegan Road in Lake Forest on Friday, leaving the unidentified male driver in his 50s seriously injured.
- Emergency crews from the Lake Forest police and fire departments closed nearby roads and took the driver to Advocate Condell Medical Center for treatment.
- Police described a preliminary finding that the driver was intentionally on the tracks and said Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leading a multi-agency investigation in coordination with Metra and Lake Forest officers.
- Metra halted inbound and outbound service on the Milwaukee District North line and warned riders of potentially extensive delays before trains began moving again later in the afternoon with residual delays expected.
- Officials urged people in crisis to use local mental-health supports including Lake County’s Crisis Care Program and the 988 lifeline while investigators complete the scene processing and determine next steps.