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Metra train strikes car in Arlington Heights

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Union Pacific employees check the crossing gates at the Arthur Avenue railroad crossing after a Metra train struck a vehicle there Monday afternoon in Arlington Heights.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer

A Metra train struck a car in Arlington Heights Monday afternoon, temporarily stopping trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line. No one was injured.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer

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A Metra train struck a car in Arlington Heights Monday afternoon, temporarily stopping trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line in both directions. No one was injured. The minor crash took place at 3:15 p.m. at Arthur Avenue just south of the Arlington Heights station, said Meg Reile, Metra spokeswoman.