CHICAGO, Ill. – A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, leaving nearly 40 people injured, some of them critically.
The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into a “snow-fire” plow just after 10:30 a.m. on the city’s North Side near the Howard CTA station.
The Yellow Line train was heading south from Skokie when it collided with the plow, according to Fox News.
Thirty-eight people, including four children, were injured. Three people were listed in critical condition, though no one suffered life-threatening injuries.
The Yellow Line’s operator was among the most seriously injured. 15 people on the train declined medical treatment.
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to Chicago to investigate the incident. The cause of the crash has not been determined.
Train service on CTA’s Red, Purple and Yellow lines were temporarily suspended due to the crash.
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