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Metra Union Pacific West trains were stopped, after a train hit a vehicle in Melrose Park Thursday evening, the commuter rail said.

A Metra train struck a vehicle near Melrose Park on Thursday, causing significant delays during the evening rush hour.

Metra riders faced some delays during rush hour on Thursday after a train hit a car in the western suburbs. In an update shared on X by Metra at around 5:10 p.m.

Trains on Metra’s Union Pacific West line are halted near Melrose Park Thursday night after a train struck a vehicle.