Lake County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Fox Lake responded about 12:10 P.M. Sunday, December 18, 2022 to a report that a Metra train on the Milwaukee District North Line crashed with a vehicle at Wilson Road in Ingleside.
Fire command reported one vehicle with heavy damage, and that the driver needed to be extricated. The driver was extricated by 12:22 p.m., and was transported to a local hospital.
Metra train #2603 struck the vehicle, and inbound and outbound trains were halted near Ingleside. Extensive delays are anticipated, according to Metra.
Metra Train #2607, scheduled to arrive Fox Lake at 2:12 pm, will not operate past Grayslake.
A utility pole was also damaged, and ComEd is coming out to the scene to inspect the pole.
Metra Alert MD-N – Inbound and outbound trains halted near Ingleside, train #2603 striking a vehicle. Extensive delays anticipated.
— Metra MD-N (@metraMDN) December 18, 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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