A driver was cited after crashing into a truck and then colliding into a railroad crossing gate, causing Metra train traffic to be temporarily halted, in Barrington, police said.
The Barrington Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Main Street and Cook Street in Barrington for a vehicle crash.
Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the intersection, with one car into a railroad crossing gate.
The Metra Police Department was notified and also responded to the scene due to the train equipment being involved.
The incident happened just northwest of the Barrington Metra station along the Union Pacific Northwest line.
Barrington Deputy Police Chief Lori Allsteadt said the crash involved a BMW X5 SUV and a Freightliner M2 truck.
An investigation showed the BMW was traveling southbound on Cook Street attempting to cross Main Street to continue south.
The Freightliner, driven by a 39-year-old Chicago man, was traveling eastbound on Main Street from Hough Street when it collided with the BMW, Allsteadt said.
The BMW, driven by a 65-year-old Chicago man, then continued after the impact and struck the railroad gate pole.
The incident resulted in train traffic being temporarily halted until the vehicle was removed from the area of the tracks.
The truck did not need to be towed. No injuries were reported, Allsteadt said.
Union Pacific inspectors also responded and evaluated to ensure the collision with the gate did not damage the device.
The driver of the BMW was cited for failure to yield at a stop intersection and given a future court date, Allsteadt said.