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Woman dies in restricted area at O'Hare airport
A woman died Thursday morning at O'Hare International Airport after becoming trapped in machinery in Terminal 5.
CHICAGO - A woman died Thursday morning at O'Hare International Airport after becoming trapped in machinery in Terminal 5.
An employee discovered the 57-year-old woman deceased while inspecting the baggage handling area at 7:45 a.m. Chicago police say their investigation has uncovered video showing the woman entering an unoccupied restricted area at 2:27 a.m. It is still unknown if the woman was a passenger.
The woman was found "entangled," according to fire officials.
"You wonder how that would all happen—how does someone go in and just wind up dead in a matter of five hours? What happened back there?" said Timmy, who was waiting to pick up a loved one on Thursday.
Sources tell FOX 32 the incident occurred behind the scenes of baggage claim, in an area that is not highly secure, but passengers are not supposed to be in it.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman as Virginia Christine Vinton, 57, of North Carolina.
"I’m very shocked that in such a secure place that someone can die so tragically," said Phil, who works at the airport.
Chicago police are investigating the death.