Woman dead, CTA employee injured after making contact with 3rd rail at Green Line station: CFD

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

1 dead, CTA employee hurt after contact with 3rd rail at station: CFD

A woman is dead and a CTA employee is injured after making contact with the third rail at a Green Line station in Austin, Chicago fire officials said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman is dead after making contact with the third rail on the CTA Green Line on Chicago's West Side, fire officials said.

It happened at the Central station in the Austin neighborhood. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said the victim was 22 years old.

The Chicago Fire Department said a CTA employee was also hospitalized.

Green Line service has been suspended in that area.

The CTA said trains are operating only between Ashland/63rd as well as Cottage Grove and Ashland/Lake. Shuttle buses are available between Harlem/Lake and Ashland/Lake to provide connecting service.

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