A brother and his sister in their 50’s were struck near the Western Ave Station around 5 p.m. by a train heading inbound from LaGrange.

Witnesses on the scene identify the victims as Margaret Hudson and her brother. They say the siblings were were pushing a cart on the tracks looking for metal scraps.   Margaret was her brother’s caretaker. He was partially blind.

Friends and family say Margaret and her brother were up there often.

Trains were stopped and major delays were reported by Metra throughout the evening rush hour.

An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.

SOURCE: WGN TV