A Village of Bartlett worker clearing snow and crossing the Metra tracks at Oak Street was critically injured after being struck by a Metra train Monday morning, January 26, 2026 (ABC 7 Chicago Chopper HD7). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Bartlett responded around 8:30 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2026 to a crash involving a Metra train and an off-road snow maintenance vehicle on or near the Metra train station platform, 120 East Railroad Avenue in Bartlett.
An early report indicates the operator of a four-wheel snow maintenance vehicle working for the Village of Bartlett was critically injured. Aerial video from WGN News SkyCam 9 shows two wheels of the snow maintenance vehicle on the yellow edge of the train platform, and the other wheels over one rail of a Metra MD-W track closest to the platform.
Inbound and outbound train movement was restored about 10:00 a.m. but then halted again at about 10:56 a.m. for an extended crash investigation.
Metra personnel usually work to clear the Metra platform, while Bartlett Public Works clears commuter lots. However, a Village of Bartlett employee was crossing at Oak Street when the vehicle was hit by the train.
Bartlett PD Traffic Alert 8:59 AM
Traffic Advisory: Trains are stopped and traffic is being diverted around the Bartlett Metra Station. If you need to cross the Metra tracks, please use Prospect or Route 59.
— Village of Bartlett – Illinois/Facebook
MDW train #2205, scheduled to arrive Big Timber Road/Elgin at 8:55 AM, is stopped near Bartlett due to a vehicle struck by a train. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.
— Metra MD-W (@metraMDW) January 26, 2026
Train #2205, scheduled to arrive at Big Timber Road/Elgin at 8:55 AM, will not operate past Bartlett due to a vehicle struck by a train. Train #2209, scheduled to arrive Big Timber Road/Elgin at 9:55 a.m., will accommodate passengers. Updated at 9:27 a.m.
— Metra MD-W (@metraMDW) January 26, 2026
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Metra MD-West train hits snow plow near Bartlett, Illinois (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Milwaukee District West line crash involving Metra passenger train and off-road snow maintenance vehicle near the train station platform in Bartlett on Monday, January 26, 2026 (WGN News SkyCam9). YouTube Tips ⓘ
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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