US EditionTrain Crash At La Grange Railroad Crossing: Police
- Around 1:52 p.m. on June 13, 2025, a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer attempting to cross the tracks near La Grange Road, resulting in significant disruptions to train service.
- The semi was crossing the railroad with multiple tracks when the train struck the final five feet of its trailer.
- The collision blocked all three main rail lines, halted inbound and outbound BNSF Metra trains from Westmont to Berwyn, and caused extensive delays.
- Eric Aycock, Paschall Truck Lines’ VP of Safety, confirmed that the driver was unharmed, and travelers were encouraged to take the Union Pacific West route as an alternative.
- Metra began resuming train operations Friday evening around 6:30 p.m., but service remained limited to Chicago-Berwyn and Aurora-Fairview Avenue segments.
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Freight train strikes semi in La Grange, Metra BNSF service being restored, officials say
Metra BNSF trains began resuming operations Friday evening after it was disrupted in parts of the west suburbs due to a semi being struck by a freight train, officials said.
·Chicago, United States
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Metra trains delayed at LaGrange Station after truck-freight train crash
Inbound and outbound trains on the Metra BNSF line were delayed when another train hit a vehicle about 2 p.m. near LaGrange Road. Metra trains on the BNSF line were only running between Chicago and Berwyn, and from Aurora to Fairview Avenue in Downers Grove.
·Chicago, United States
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