Overview
- An outbound Metra Union Pacific Northwest train no. 652 struck a vehicle near Hart Road and Route 14 in Barrington, Friday around noon, sending the car into a wooded ditch.
- Authorities confirmed one person was taken to a hospital after the collision and officials have not released details about the severity of the injuries.
- Metra issued alerts warning of extensive delays and several trains, including nos. 652, 648 and 623, were stopped or running late, disrupting service to Ogilvie Transportation Center and stops such as Cary and Harvard.
- Aerial video from NBC Chicago showed a badly damaged red car that appeared to have breached a guard rail and fence and landed in a ditch while investigators worked at the scene.
- Barrington police asked drivers to avoid the area and said the crash remains under active investigation with further updates to come from Metra and local authorities.