FREIGHT DERAILMENT SOUTH OF COTTAGE GROVE AND 115TH ST CHICAGO -- DERAILMENT CLOSER TO 117TH ST OR 118TH ST
MON APR 27 2015 ~7:19 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT
115TH AND COTTAGE GROVE AVE CHICAGO, IL
REPORT OF A TRAIN DERAILMENT. CANADIAN NATIONAL POLICE AND/OR STAFF ARE ON THE SCENE CHECKING THE TRACKS.
ROAD CONGESTION AT COTTAGE GROVE AVE NORTH OF 115TH ST.
BC22 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THE TRAIN DERAILMENT IS CLOSER TO 117TH OR 118TH AT 7:24 PM.
SQD5 TOLD THEY'RE NOT DISPATCHED, THEN 2-1-9 REQUESTS THAT THEY ARE DISPATCHED AT 7:29 PM.
E62 DOCUMENTING 2 REFUSALS AT 7:31 PM.
TRAIN IS 2 1/2 MILES LONG WITH CONTAINERS WEDGED UNDER A VIADUCT. THE TRACK IS BLOCKING THE SOUTH SHORE LINE TO INDIANA EASTBOUND. THE TRACK IS EXPECTED TO BE BLOCKED FOR AT LEST AN HOUR OR TWO.
NORTFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD HAS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS RESPONDING, AND A CREW REMOVE THE CONTAINERS FROM THE VIADUCT AND CHECK THE POWER LINES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TRACK.
RELEASING ALL COMPANIES EXCEPT FIRST ENGINE AND FIRST TRUCK AT 7:44 PM.
NOT CONFIRMED WHETHER THE TRAIN IS NORFOLK SOUTHERN OR CANADIAN NATIONAL.
UNITS ASSIGNED:
ENGINE(S): E75 E62
TRUCK(S): T27 T
SQD5
CHIEF(S): BC22 2-1-9
5-1-1, 5-1-5
EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??
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