Normal Blue Line Service Resumes After Train Derailed In Tunnel Near O'Hare
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- The CTA resumed normal service on the Blue Line early Thursday morning, about seven hours after a train derailed as it was approaching the O'Hare terminal.
The derailment happened around 7 p.m., causing major delays. A total of 73 passengers were evacuated from the train. A 39-year-old woman was taken to Resurrection Hospital with a back injury, Chicago Fire Department officials said.
The CTA halted service between Rosemont and O'Hare after the derailment, and provided shuttle buses from Rosemont to O'Hare. Normal service resumed around 2 a.m. Thursday.
The CTA is investigating the incident.
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