CTA Yellow Line accident leaves 38 people hurt
The train hit a piece of snow-fighting equipment on the tracks near the Howard terminal, and everyone onboard was injured. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
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The train hit a piece of snow-fighting equipment on the tracks near the Howard terminal, and everyone onboard was injured. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
DePaul University transportation expert Joe Schwieterman has insight on the dangerous curve where the train collided with a snow-removal machine, and questions about why the motorman did not stop for the machine on the tracks.
From Chopper 2, Kris Habermehl reports on what first responders must consider when responding to an accident involving a CTA train
A total of 38 people were injured, and 23 of them were taken to hospitals. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
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