PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY METRA TRAIN #705 NEAR 99TH ST AND COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO -- TRAIN STOPPED OVER BISHOP FORD FWY

    MON MAR 02 2015 ~5:32 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FATAL PEDESTRIAN - TRAIN INCIDENT
    9990 COTTAGE GROVE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A A PERSON ON THE METRA TRACKS 95TH AND COTTAGE GROVE. EN ROUTE CREWS ARE ADVISED THE PERSON IS DOWN SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 95TH AND 100TH.

    E93 ADVISES CREWS TO RESPOND TO 100TH AND COTTAGE WHERE SOMEONE IS FLAGGING E93 CREW DOWN AT ABOUT 5:36 PM.

    TRAINS HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND E93 CREW HAS MADE CONTACT WITH VICTIM.

    ONLY HOLDING THE 705 TRAIN. FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING ONLY ON THE WEST SIDE.

    RELEASING THE HOLD AT 5:57 PM.

    9990 S COTTAGE GROVE IS CORRECTED ADDRESS.

    RUNDOWN ...

    ENGINE(S): E93

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): SQD5 (HELD UP)

    EMS: A55

    CHIEF(S): BC23 5-1-5 (HELD UP)

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

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