CTA Service Running Again After Brown and Red Derailment Near Armitage

May 14th, 2013 |

CHICAGO, Ill. — The Chicago Tribune reported that the Brown and Red line trains are running again but with delays, after a car derailed on the Red Line near Armitage Avenue on Thursday, May 9, halting trains and sending at least one person to the hospital.

A passenger car on the CTA Red Line in Chicago, IL jumped the tracks on May 9 2013. One passenger had to be rescued by the Chicago Fire Department using an elevated bucket.

According to officials, the accident occurred Thursday morning, May 9, at 11:20 a.m. on a southbound train near the Armitage station. One car near the rear left the tracks. The CTA reported that service was restored at about 3 p.m., but warned of delays.

ap shows location of CTA Red Line train derailment in Chicago, IL between Armitage Ave and W Dickens Ave just east of N Sheffield Ave on May 9, 2013.

The CTA and the Chicago Fire Department reported that more than 60 people were evacuated while crews worked on the car. Two people were taken off by rescue chairs and one by an elevated bucket, Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said. At least one person was taken to a hospital apparently suffering from anxiety.

No railroad worker injuries were reported at the time of the incident.

The incident remains under investigation at this time.

Blog post by Gordon, Elias & Seely, a FELA lawyer and Illinois railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.