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CBS News
12-06-2025
- CBS News
Video shows 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash that sent 16 people to hospital
CBS News Chicago has obtained video from inside the Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train that crashed in November 2023. From multiple angles, the video shows the exact moment of the crash that sent 16 people to the hospital. The two-car train crashed into a snow plow around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, 2023, on the main tracks adjacent to the Howard rail yard in Rogers Park. The NTSB said one operator and 30 passengers were on the Yellow Line train at the time of the crash, Officials at the time of the crash said everyone on the train — originally reported as 38 people — was hurt. The NTSB said a total of 16 people were treated and released from area hospitals, and three people were in critical condition after the crash — including the train operator. Six other people were on board the snow plow. Back in February, the National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the crash. The report said the operator of the train was only given seconds' notice to go from 55 mph to a full stop. Meanwhile, leaves on the tracks made for slippery conditions, and the CTA had disabled an automatic braking feature. The report also found that while the operator did have alcohol in his system, but this was not to blame for the crash. The crash caused $8.7 million in damage. The CTA Yellow Line-Skokie Swift did not resume operations until January 2024 — seven weeks after the crash.
CBS News
11-05-2025
- CBS News
Man dies after being hit by Blue Line train in Logan Square neighborhood
Man killed after being hit by Blue Line train in Logan Square Man killed after being hit by Blue Line train in Logan Square Man killed after being hit by Blue Line train in Logan Square A 28-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a train Saturday night at the Logan Square Blue Line stop. It happened around 8:13 p.m. in the 2600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. Chicago police said officers and fire crews responded to a service call where the victim stumbled and fell onto the tracks as the train was arriving at the station. He was hit by the train and was pronounced dead at the scene. The train operator was taken to a local hospital for observation. Area 3 detectives are investigating. No further information was immediately available.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man fatally struck by CTA train after falling onto Blue Line tracks in Logan Square, police say
The Brief A 28-year-old man was killed Saturday night when he was hit by a train after falling onto the CTA Blue Line tracks. The incident happened around 8:13 p.m. in the 2600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. The train operator was taken to a hospital for observation, and police are investigating. CHICAGO - A 28-year-old man died Saturday night after falling onto the CTA Blue Line tracks in Logan Square and being hit by a train, according to Chicago police. What we know The incident happened around 8:13 p.m. in the 2600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. Chicago police said the man stumbled and fell onto the tracks just as a train was arriving at the station. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his identity has not yet been released. The operator of the train was taken to a hospital for observation, police said. What's next Area Three detectives are continuing to investigate. The status of CTA service can be found HERE. The Source The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.
