No injuries reported in Amtrak derailment outside Union Station
Posted March 26, 2017 11:00 pm
No injuries were reported when an Amtrak train derailed Monday morning outside Union Station in the West Loop.
Three cars of the train have derailed, and no injuries have been reported, according to Fire Media.
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said inbound train No. 49, which originated in New York, was traveling at a "low speed" when it derailed. He said no one was injured, and passengers were taken off the train and were being assisted into the station, he said.
Metra reported that its Southwest Service train 811 was delayed about 25 minutes at Union Station due to a "derailment not involving a Metra train" Monday. No further delays were expected.
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