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Man, 21, dies after being struck by CTA Brown Line train in Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/29/2017 - 5:09pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, December 14, 2015

Man Killed By Brown Line Train In AlbanyPark

CHICAGO (STMW) — A man was struck and killed by a CTA Brown Line train Monday night in the Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said. The CTA temporarily halted all train service between the Kimball and Western Brown Line stations, but normal service had resumed by 2:53 a.m., according to the transit agency. The 21-year-old man was struck by the train about 9:45 p.m. at the Kedzie station in the 4600 block of North Kedzie Avenue, according to Chicago Police and CTA spokesman Jeff Tolman. The man was unresponsive at the scene, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office could not immediately confirm the fatality.
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Type: Train Accident
Roadway: 
North Kedzie Avenue
City: 
Albany Park, IL
County: 
Cook County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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