Wheaton residents will have to find alternate routes after a freight train struck a vehicle Monday, blocking nearly every rail crossing in the city.
According to officials, a freight train struck a vehicle on Monday and remains stopped in the city, blocking all but one rail crossing in the community.
No serious injuries were reported in the collision, but traffic impacts could be long-lasting, with “extensive delays” expected, according to city officials.
As of 1:45 p.m., all train crossings in Wheaton are blocked except for the Washington Street crossing. Motorists are asked to use that crossing or a crossing in nearby Glen Ellyn, or to use the bridge near Bridge Street and Manchester Road.
Metra is also reporting delays on its UP-W line, with trains unable to run through Wheaton due to the stopped freight train.
It is unclear when that service will resume, and the agency will post updates on its social media channels Monday afternoon.
We will provide additional details as they become available.
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