Man struck, killed by CTA Blue Line train on West Side after falling on tracks, Chicago police say
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Monday, March 10, 2025 11:30AM

Man struck, killed by CTA Blue Line train after falling on tracks: CPD

Chicago police said a man was killed after being hit by a CTA Blue Line train at the Western Avenue station on the West Side Sunday night.

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.

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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.

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