Overview
- A UPNW Metra train struck a car near Devon Avenue and Northwest Highway, which happened Thursday morning and initially stopped inbound and outbound movements near Norwood Park.
- Metra and local reporters said both directions at Norwood Park were moving again by about 12:45 p.m., though delays persisted, and CBS Chicago reported the car’s driver was taken to Lutheran General for evaluation.
- In Wheaton, Wheaton police said a freight train struck a person this morning, which prompted an initial halt of all trains before outbound service later resumed with delays.
- Metra and local police are still investigating both scenes, officials have not released casualty identities or final injury confirmations, and aerial video showed heavy damage to the car at the Norwood Park site.
- These incidents add to a recent string of right‑of‑way collisions that trigger multi‑agency scene clearances and prolonged commuter disruptions, so riders should expect continued delays and watch Metra updates for afternoon service changes.