CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man is in serious condition after he was pushed off a CTA track and struck by an oncoming train Friday, according to Chicago police.
CTA Red Line trains were rerouted to elevated lines between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown. Trains were initially halted at the Jackson station at 7:22 p.m. due to a medical emergency on the tracks, according to the Chicago Transit Authority. The trains were rerouted minutes later.
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Police said the victim got into a verbal altercation at the Jackson station which turned physical.
The victim was transported to Northwestern Hospital, official said.
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No one is in custody and details of the incident remain under investigation, according to CPD.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.