2 dead, 1 hospitalized after Amtrak train hits car in western suburb; major Metra delays expected

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Original Load Date Nov. 11, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 11, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-dead-1-hospitalized-after-amtrak-train-hits-car-in-western-suburb-major-metra-delays-expected/4015131/

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Two people were killed Wednesday morning after an Amtrak train struck a vehicle in the western suburbs, with Metra BNSF service halted and "extensive delays" expected. About 8 a.m., an Amtrak train struck a vehicle on the tracks at Wolf Road in Western Springs, village officials said. Two people we...