MINOR CTA TRAIN DERAILMENT ON THE BLUE LINE PULASKI-FOREST PARK EL STATION, CHICAGO

    WED SEP 10 2014 ~7:18 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MINOR TRAIN DERAILMENT
    530 S PULASKI CHICAGO, IL

    CTA TRAIN DERAILMENT -- LOOKS LIKE A MINOR DERAILMENT WITH TEN CARS ON THE LINE. ALL CARS ARE FILLED WITH PASSENGERS. NO INJURIES AS OF 7:51 AM. INITIALLY REPORTED AS AN INJURED PERSON ON THE TRACK -- UNFOUNDED.

    SECOND CAR IS DERAILED.

    SECONDARY HOLD FROM KOLMAR TO KEDZIE

    WALKING SOME PASSENGERS BACK TO THE STATION ABOUT 75 FEET. NO INJURIES, BUT TWO EXTRA AMBULANCES ON STANDBY.

    SOME PASSENGERS BEING MOVED TO THE REAR FOUR CARS AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED AFTER THE TRACK ARE RE-ENERGIZED.

    SECOND TRAIN IS STALLED JUST WEST OF KOSTNER BECAUSE OF DE-ENERGIZED TRACKS. FIREFIGHTERS ALSO RESPONDING TO THAT TRAIN. BC14 AND E113 ARE WITH THE SECOND TRAIN.

    NO TRANSPORTS. ALL PASSENGERS UNLOADED FROM TRAIN CARS AND TRANSFERRED TO BUSES OR OTHER BY ABOUT 8:38 AM.
    ENGINE(S): ??

    TRUCK(S): ??

    SQUAD(S): ??

    CHIEF(S): BC13, 2-2-1

    EMS: AMB ?? AMB ??

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