A man was fatally struck by a Rock Island Line train Friday morning at the Midlothian station, according to Metra.
The man was struck and killed by an outbound train about 7:35 a.m. at 3750 W. 147th St., a Metra spokesperson said.
Trains were running about 20 minutes behind scheduled as 11:30 a.m. Service had been shut down for awhile earlier in the morning.
RID Inbound Train traffic has resumed. Track 1 has been released for train traffic. Trains may be delayed up to 50 minutes. Outbound train movement remains halted.
— Metra Rock Island (@metraRID) September 15, 2023
The man had a ticket to board a train at the station, the spokesperson said.
Metra officials were investigating.
