2 dead, 1 hurt in Amtrak train crash in Western Springs

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle Wednesday morning at a railway crossing in west suburban Western Springs, leaving two people dead and at least one injured. The crash happened at 8 a.m. when westbound Amtrak train No. 381 traveling from Chicago to Quincy, hit a vehicle on the tracks at Wolf Road in Western Springs, according to Amtrak and a statement from the village of Western Springs said. The village is about 20 miles west of Chicago. The accident resulted in two deceased individuals, and one person was transported to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the statement. None of the 35 passengers and crew were hurt, Amtrak said. Train customers were re-accommodated with alternate transportation via a bus, which will make all stops between La Grange and Quincy, according to Amtrak. Several law enforcement and emergency response teams were on site as the investigation continues. Crossings at Grand Avenue and Wolf Road are closed but Lawn Avenue remains open. All traffic and pedestrians should avoid the area until further notice. Check back for details on this developing story. SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard Sun-Times Wire Chicago Public Media Next Up In News Lawmakers hold hearing on investigation into deadly Illinois prison fires ‘A sanctuary of memory’: Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center reopens in Skokie after 15-month renovation How a retired Chicago Army veteran found peace and purpose through baking Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85 Man found fatally shot in Belmont Cragin alley Peoples Gas customers to get bill credits in settlement over surcharges from pipe-replacement program