One dead, dozens hurt in Chicago train crash

[MaineDem]

CHICAGO (AP) -- At least one person was killed and dozens were injured after a commuter train derailed Saturday on Chicago's South Side, officials said.

The train traveling from Joliet was carrying between 75 to 100 people, said Metra spokesman Tom Miller. The death was confirmed by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Dozens of emergency vehicles and a helicopter were at the scene of the derailment, which took place around 8:36 a.m., said police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak.

Kubiak did not have information about how many people were injured, but emergency services workers removed at least a dozen people from the train on stretchers.


http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/17/train.derailment.ap/index.html

[MissMarple]

1. So it derailed because someone hit the breaks?

I wonder how fast those trains usually go? :shrug: