A man is dead after Chicago police said he forced open the doors on a moving CTA Red Line train and jumped out near the 79th Street stop.

The incident happened at 4:40 a.m. along the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line, police said.

The 44-year-old man was on the train when he forced open the doors and exited, police said. He made contact with the electrified third rail and died at the scene, police said.

Afterward, power was turned off on the southernmost leg of the Red Line, as firefighters and police officers walked up and down the tracks near 79th Street.

Video from the scene showed Chicago firefighters evacuating a train between stations using a ground ladder. The passengers had to walk on the tracks to the 79th Street stop.

Red Line service was suspended after the incident between the 95th/Dan Ryan terminal and the Garfield stop along the Dan Ryan Expressway. This continued through most of the morning rush, during which trains were only operating between the Howard terminal in Rogers Park and the Garfield stop.

By 8:50 a.m., Red Line service was back up and running as normal.

Meanwhile on the Dan Ryan early Tuesday morning, a gapers' block formed at the scene and caused a traffic jam even on I-57 and the Bishop Ford Freeway below 95th Street.

Meanwhile, shuttle buses were placed into service between the 95th/Dan Ryan and Garfield stations. The CTA also suggested using parallel bus lines.

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