CFD responds to crash involving freight train, truck near Midway Airport | LIVE

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Monday, November 20, 2023 1:13PM

LIVE: Chopper 7 over crash involving freight train, truck

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Fire Department is responding to a crash involving a freight train and a truck near Midway Airport.

The incident occurred in a freight yard in the 5500-block of South Laramie Avenue.

Chopper 7 flew above the scene as firefighters responded to a reported pin-in situation.

The Chicago Fire Department responds to a crash involving a freight train and a truck near Midway Airport.

It appeared that the truck was backing in when it got hit by the freight train and pushed the cab and jackknifed it.

Further details were not immediately available.

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