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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra Union Pacific West train Monday morning in Villa Park.
The train hit the person around 6:30 a.m. at Villa Avenue, just east the Villa Park station, Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said. The person was pronounced dead.
Trains remained halted near the station until around 8:30 a.m., she said.