Boy, 17, struck, killed by Red Line train at Granville station in Edgewater: police

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Sunday, October 6, 2019
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 17-year-old boy was struck and killed by a Red Line train Saturday night in Edgewater on the North Side, Chicago police said.

According to police, the incident appeared to be a suicide.

The teen was struck and killed as the train pulled into the Granville station, police said.

CTA announced the service disruption about 10:40 p.m., stating that trains were only operating between the Belmont Avenue and 95th Street stops.

Shortly after 1 a.m., Red Line trains were moving again but bypassing Granville, according to the CTA.