Overview
- A Metra North Central Service train (No. 102) struck a trespasser just south of Lake Cook Road near Diens Drive early Monday morning, and the person died at the scene.
- Emergency crews from Wheeling police and fire responded and investigators from Metra Police and Canadian National Railroad are processing the CN-owned tracks between the Buffalo Grove and Wheeling stations.
- Metra suspended all inbound and outbound North Central Service trains at the site, producing significant disruption for morning commuters and prompting officials to warn drivers to avoid the area.
- Authorities have withheld the victim’s identity pending family notification and have not released how the person came to be on the tracks as the investigation continues.
- Rail-right-of-way collisions typically trigger multi-agency probes and long scene clearances, which can extend delays and lead to trespass determinations once investigators finish gathering evidence.