CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Union Pacific Northwest Metra line was halted Friday afternoon after a train hit a pedestrian in Palatine.Metra said Train No. 654 struck a pedestrian at the Smith Street right-of-way near the Palatine station.Initial reports indicated that the person struck was conscious and awake upon being taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge from the scene. The person's condition was not immediately available.Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the scene,... Read this story
