Man struck, killed by CTA Blue Line train on West Side after falling on tracks, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed after being hit by a CTA Blue Line train Sunday night, Chicago police said.

The incident occurred at about 9:06 p.m. at the Western Avenue platform on the Forest Park Branch in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway.



Police said the 40-year-old man was on the platform when he fell onto the tracks and was hit by a train.

The man was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.



Area Four detectives are investigating.