Around 8:30 on Thursday night, a commuter train hit a pedestrian in Arlington Heights. The train was headed out of downtown Chicago where it left at 7:30pm. The collision killed the pedestrian.

Investigators closed the tracks for the next hour and a half. It is not known what the Arlington Heights man was doing on the tracks at that time.

Train accidents can happen at any time. If you or someone you know has been involved in a train accident, contact the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, PC at 312-466-8200.