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SUV driver charged with reckless homicide after collision with Metra Electric Line train in South Chicago
Moises Perez, 19, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI causing death, aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, driving without a license and disobeying a railroad crossing, Metra officials said in a press release.
Metra train crash: Driver charged with DUI in fatal collision
A Chicago man was driving under the influence when his SUV was struck by a Metra train, killing one of his passengers, transit authorities said Wednesday.
1 killed, 3 injured when Metra train hits SUV in South Chicago
A northbound Metra Electric line train hit an SUV around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at the crossing near 87th and Baltimore.
Driver facing DUI, homicide charges in Metra Electric train crash on South Side; victim identified
A 19-year-old man has been charged in the death of Elissa Hernandez after allegedly striking a Metra Electric train last week.
Driver faces reckless homicide, DUI charges after Metra train hits vehicle
A 19-year-old is facing charges of DUI and reckless homicide after he allegedly attempted to drive around crossing gates before his vehicle was struck by a Metra train.
19-Year-Old Charged with Reckless Homicide in Fatal Metra Train Collision in South Chicago
Moises Perez is charged with reckless homicide after his SUV collided with a Metra train, killing one and injuring others.
1 dead, 3 hurt when Metra Electric train crashes into SUV in South Chicago overnight
A northbound equipment train struck the SUV on 87th Street near Baltimore Avenue at 12:30 a.m., according to Metra. Two occupants of the vehicle were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and another was taken to Trinity Hospital.
Driver charged with reckless homicide, DUI in fatal crash with Metra Electric train
Metra police said 19-year-old Moises Perez drove around working crossing gates and lights near 87th and Baltimore.
Family sues Metra after journalist hit and killed by South Shore Line train at Chicago station
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was crossing the tracks at the Hegewisch station at 13730 S. Brainard Ave last July when she was hit by ...
Metra sued by family of woman fatally struck by train at South Side station
The family of a 22-year-old woman hit and killed by a Metra train last summer is now suing the rail agency over safety ...
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1 dead, 3 hospitalized after Metra train strikes vehicle in South Chicago
One person was killed and three hospitalized after a Metra train crashed into a vehicle early Wednesday morning in South Chicago. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. where the Metra ...
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Metra commuter train delayed amid cold weather in Chicago area
Metra commuters in the western suburbs will likely experience some delays on Tuesday morning after part of the tracks needed emergency repairs.