Pedestrian Hit By Metra Train Near Naperville

Naperville IL

11 March, 2022

11:29 AM

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NAPERVILLE, IL — A pedestrian was hit by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train near Naperville Thursday, according to information from Metra. Train #1285 was stopped near Naperville just before 9 p.m. after it struck a pedestrian. Trains were delayed for more than two hours after the incident. Earlier Thursday, service was delayed after a conductor thought he struck a pedestrian near LaGrange, but it was later determined he did not. That incident took place around 5:30 a.m., close to the train station on Stone Avenue. Metra's media relations department did not immediately respond to Patch's request for additional information Friday morning.