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CTA Red Line evacuated after train car part hits third rail

CTA Red Line evacuated after train car part hits third rail
CTA Red Line evacuated after train car part hits third rail 00:47

CHICAGO (CBS)-- CTA Red Line riders heard what sounded like an explosion on the tracks overnight. 

Police said around 1:30 a.m., a part fell off a train and hit the third rain near State Street and Jackson Boulevard. 

The train part sparked and caused a loud noise.

"We just heard a loud boom and everybody was like what was that?" A witness told CBS 2. 

No injuries were reported, but passengers had to evacuate. 

Trains are now running without issues. 

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