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Person hit, killed by Red Line train near Harrison
FOX 32's Tia Ewing reports...
CHICAGO - Red Line trains were rerouted to elevated tracks during the evening rush Thursday after a teen was struck and killed by a train in the Loop.
Trains were halted about 4:17 p.m. near the Harrison Street station because a person was hit by a northbound train while on the platform, according to Chicago Fire Department officials.
The 13-year-old boy sustained blunt force trauma to the head, and was pronounced dead on the scene, Chicago police, fire and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
As a result, trains were rerouted to the elevated tracks between the Fullerton and Cermak/Chinatown stations, the CTA said.
Service was restored with delays and congestion about 6:30 p.m., the CTA said.