CAR CARRIER SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CRASHES THROUGH SB I-94 BARRIER, CAB LANDS ON NEW CTA TRACK

SUN OCT 20 2013 ~9:50 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRUCK CRASH WITH CTA PROPERTY
SB DAN RYAN NEAR 69TH ST CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A TRUCK CRASH SOUTHBOUND LANES JUST NORTH OF 69TH ST. ENG 54 RESPONDS TO A TRUCK CRASH, THEN HELD UP AFTER REPORTING CREW NEEDS TO GET OFF AT 59TH AND WRAP AROUND. GARFIELD ENTRANCE RAMP AND 59TH ST ENTRANCE RAMPS WERE CLOSED MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CFD TO GET TO THE SCENE. CFD 4-1-7 REPORTED THE ENTRANCE RAMP AT 35TH ST WAS ALSO BLOCKED.

A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK CAR CARRIER JUMPED THE BARRIER WALL OF THE SOUTHBOUND DAN RYAN AND LANDED ON OUTBOUND RIGHT OF WAY OF CTA RED LINE TRACKS. THE TRACTOR/CAB JUMPED THE WALL AND LANDED ON CTA TRACKS, WHILE THE CAR CARRIER TRAILER REMAINED ON THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. NO INJURIES.

CTA TRACKS IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED AND REOPENED BY 1:05 A.M.



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