Police from Palatine responded about 3:44 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 to a report that a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line was involved with a crash at Quentin Road and Colfax Street in Palatine.
The crash was apparently a minor crash with initially no injuries reported.
Northbound Quentin Road is backed up to Palatine Road. Southbound Quentin Road traffic is moving a little better.
Metra Alert UP-NW – Train #625, scheduled to arrive Crystal Lake at 4:00 PM, is stopped near Palatine, a vehicle struck by the train(update)
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) July 20, 2022
Metra Alert UP-NW – Train #625, scheduled to arrive Crystal Lake at 4:00 PM, is stopped near Palatine, a vehicle stuck on the tracks
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) July 20, 2022
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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