Lake Forest, IL – Train service in northern Illinois was halted Sunday afternoon after an Amtrak passenger train struck a construction vehicle in Lake Forest.
According to the Lake Forest Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:05 p.m. on September 21, 2025, near the intersection of Everett and Waukegan Roads. First responders found that a northbound Amtrak train bound for Milwaukee collided with a front-end loader performing track maintenance.
Police said the operator of the loader was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No injuries were reported among train passengers. As a result of the collision, all rail traffic on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line has been suspended while investigators from Lake Forest Police, Amtrak, Metra, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Railroad work to clear the scene.
Authorities emphasized that vehicle traffic near Everett and Waukegan Roads remains unaffected, though residents are asked to avoid the area while crews respond. Officials did not provide an estimate on when train service will resume.
Railway accidents remain rare, but they can cause significant service disruptions across regional commuter and long-distance train routes. Amtrak has not yet released details on the number of passengers affected.
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