Arlington Heights police responded about 9:18 PM Monday November 26, 2018 to a report of a car vs train crash Arthur Avenue and Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report of a minor crash with no injuries involving a Metra passenger train and a vehicle.
No injuries were reported and the fire department was not dispatched to the scene.
Fresh deep snow conditions existed at the time of the crash.
Metra reported at 9:35 p.m. that Train #659 was involved in an incident with a vehicle that struck the train. Train #659 is an outbound train from Chicago to Harvard that is scheduled to arrive at the Arlington Heights downtown Metra station at 9:16 p.m.
Air temperature was 25°F at O’Hare’s official Chicago weather station at 9:51 p.m.
Metra Alert UP-NW – Inbound and outbound train movement remains halted near Arlington Heights, a vehicle struck by train #659(update#1)
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) November 27, 2018
Metra Alert UP-NW – Inbound and outbound train movement remains halted near Arlington Heights, a vehicle struck by train #659(update#2)
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) November 27, 2018
Metra Alert UP-NW – Inbound and outbound trains may be operating with an extensive delay, a vehicle being struck by the train #659
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) November 27, 2018
Metra Alert UP-NW – Train #665, sched. to arrive Crystal Lake at 12:55 AM – 40 to 50 minute delay, earlier vehicle struck by a train
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) November 27, 2018
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