Man dies after jumping from moving CTA Red Line train on South Side
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.
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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.
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