Two dead after Amtrak train strikes vehicle at Western Springs crossing

WESTERN SPRINGS — Two people were killed and one was seriously injured Wednesday morning when a westbound Amtrak train struck a southbound vehicle on the railroad tracks at Wolf Road, the Village of Western Springs said. The collision happened at approximately 8 a.m. Nov. 11. One person was taken to Loyola Hospital in Maywood with severe injuries. The village said it could not provide additional information about the identities of the dead or the condition of the injured person. No passengers on the train were reported injured. Amtrak passengers got off the train and were taken away from the area by bus. The investigation is continuing, with several law enforcement and emergency response teams at the scene. They include MCAT, State Police, Metra, and BNSF, as well as emergency responders from the villages of Western Springs, La Grange, La Grange Park, and Hinsdale. The village asked that all traffic and pedestrians avoid the area until further notice.

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