Justice · Metra ElectricStony Island train strike: Man hospitalized, South Chicago branch service resumesAired October 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM UTCWritten October 20, 2026 at 10:27 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Metra Electric Train 302 struck a man near Stony Island Station.0:11The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center.0:14The collision halted South Chicago branch trains in both directions during the0:18morning rush.0:19What happened to service after the collision and how seriously was the man hurt?0:22The train stopped near the station in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood on Monday,0:26October 19, 2026.0:28Metra Police and the Chicago Fire Department responded, and police investigated at0:33Stony Island.0:34Stony Island Station sits at 71st Street and Stony Island Avenue.0:38South Chicago branch trains serve it on direct trips to downtown Millennium Station,0:43so the shutdown interrupted travel toward downtown as well as outbound journeys.0:47South Shore Station is a separate stop, also on 71st Street, near Yates Boulevard0:52and South Shore Drive.0:53The collision happened near Stony Island Station in the South Shore neighborhood.0:57All inbound and outbound South Chicago branch trains halted during the disruption.1:01Riders initially faced a warning of extensive delays.1:04By 8 a.m.1:05Chicago time, trains were moving again, ending the complete halt on that branch.1:08Train 302's timetable called for a 7.22 a.m.1:11arrival at Millennium Station.1:13Its trip was interrupted near Stony Island, and the train wasn't going to continue1:17its route.1:18Other branch trains later resumed service.1:20South Chicago branch trains were running with delays of 15 to 20 minutes after1:24service resumed.1:26That was the morning recovery, following the earlier warning of extensive delays.1:30There isn't a confirmed time when those remaining delays cleared.1:33What put the man in the train's path still isn't clear.1:36He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, and his condition remained1:41unknown late Monday morning.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗