One Dead, Dozens Hurt in Train Derailment - Yahoo! News
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At least one person was killed and dozens were injured after a commuter train derailed Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side, officials said.
The five-car Metra train was traveling from Joliet to Chicago when the derailment occurred around 8:36 a.m., authorities said. About 125 passengers were on board.
Seventy-six people were injured, said Monique Bond, a spokeswoman for the office of emergency management. Some of those injured were in critical condition, said fire department spokesman Larry Langford.
At least one person was killed and dozens were injured after a commuter train derailed Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side, officials said.
The five-car Metra train was traveling from Joliet to Chicago when the derailment occurred around 8:36 a.m., authorities said. About 125 passengers were on board.
Seventy-six people were injured, said Monique Bond, a spokeswoman for the office of emergency management. Some of those injured were in critical condition, said fire department spokesman Larry Langford.
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