Man Dies After Jumping Onto Red Line Tracks

June 12, 2011 5:29 PM

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CHICAGO (STMW) – A man is dead after he jumped from a CTA train Sunday afternoon in an apparent suicide on the South Side, police said.

Police responded about 3:30 p.m. to a report of a man who jumped from a Red Line train near 75th Street, according to a Gresham District police captain.

Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said paramedics took the person in critical condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Police said the man, in his 50s or 60s, died at the hospital.

The man may have come in contact with the third rail and suffered electric shock and lacerations, Langford said.

The CTA turned off power on the Red Line tracks in both directions between 63rd and 95th streets, CTA spokeswoman Shelia Gregory said. Power was restored at 4:02 p.m. and trains began running before shuttle bus service was initiated.

Calumet Area detectives are investigating.

Man Dies After Jumping Onto Red Line Tracks

depgrn

You’re the moron. He can’t sue. He’s dead.

tom sharp

You want bet? just wait. Here’s a hint for you. I know a family whose son got drunk, climbed over a locked CTA station in the middle of the night for reasons unknown, peed on the third rail and was electrocuted. Over $1 million later his family still grieves.

depgrn

You’re sick and have no respect for human life!!!!!

Leroy Goldberg

I respect human life. I thought we were talking about the South Side.

ogun

Leroy Goldberg,..need one more.
tom sharp

By the way depgrn (too stupid to put his/her name in print). Here is the story I was responding too originally:

CHICAGO (STMW) — Power was restored on the Red Line Sunday afternoon after a person jumped from a train onto the tracks on the South Side.

Chicago Police responded to a report at 3:30 p.m. of a man jumping from a Red Line train onto the tracks near 75th Street, according to a Gresham District police captain. It was unclear how the man jumped but it appeared to be intentional.

The man may have come in contact with the third rail of the track and suffered from electric shock and lacerations, Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.

The victim was taken in critical condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Langford said.

The CTA turned off power on the Red Line tracks between 63rd and 95th Street, CTA spokeswoman Shelia Gregory said.

Power was restored and normal train service began at 4:02 p.m., Gregory said. CTA did not begin bus shuttle service in the effected area.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2010. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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ogun

Leroy Goldberg…need one say more
Bob S

Goldberg…You should be ashamed! Such sick comments suggest you need some re=programming. See your priest, minister or Rabbi. Maybe all three!