Metra Train Crash: Driver Dead, 26 Hospitalized After Accident

Driver Killed, 26 Hospitalized After Metra Train Hits Truck
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A 59-year-old man who reportedly drove around downed crossing gates was killed and at least 26 people were hospitalized after a dump truck collided with a Metra train in northwest suburban Des Plaines on Friday morning.

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