Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning at the Berwyn station on Chicago's Red Line when a woman was fatally struck by a train. Paramedics were called to the scene shortly after 6:55 a.m., where they found the victim hit and unable to move.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the woman was pronounced dead at the location, bringing an end to any hope of saving her life. The incident occurred just as trains were resuming normal service, with the Red and Purple Lines stopping again at Berwyn station earlier in the morning due to a CTA alert.
Transportation officials reported that crews are working hard to restore normal operations on the line as quickly as possible, though it appears progress was made soon after 11:15 a.m., when trains resumed stopping at the station. The city will undoubtedly be left to pick up the pieces and come to terms with the loss of a young life.
The Berwyn station is now back in operation for passengers traveling between the Howard and Belmont stations, where a bus shuttle service has been put into place until further notice.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the woman was pronounced dead at the location, bringing an end to any hope of saving her life. The incident occurred just as trains were resuming normal service, with the Red and Purple Lines stopping again at Berwyn station earlier in the morning due to a CTA alert.
Transportation officials reported that crews are working hard to restore normal operations on the line as quickly as possible, though it appears progress was made soon after 11:15 a.m., when trains resumed stopping at the station. The city will undoubtedly be left to pick up the pieces and come to terms with the loss of a young life.
The Berwyn station is now back in operation for passengers traveling between the Howard and Belmont stations, where a bus shuttle service has been put into place until further notice.
. Trains are always stopping for what feels like no reason, it's so frustrating. And now she's gone and they're trying to get back on track as fast as possible 
. Hope the city can figure out a way to make their service safer for everyone 
this is so sad man... trains are supposed to be safe but sometimes they're not 
and also a huge investigation into what happened so we can learn from it 
anyone who gets hurt in an accident like this deserves our sympathy and support 
hope the city can get things back to normal soon so people can focus on other things... the bus shuttle service is a good idea tho 
at least passengers can still get where they need to go 
. But instead, they're making an effort to get people moving again, even if it's just with a bus shuttle service 
. Let's hope this incident can bring about some positive change in the way safety protocols are put into place on our public transportation systems 
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This is what I'm telling you, something fishy went down here. Like, have you ever noticed how they always keep quiet about train accidents? One minute it's business as usual, the next there's a fatality and suddenly all the attention is on the victim... meanwhile, what about the 'official' cause of death? Are we really gonna just take their word for it? And that bus shuttle service? Just a convenient cover-up to get people off the trains while they investigate (or not) what really happened. I'm not saying the lady's life was in danger or anything, but... 
I'm not buying that it was just an accident... 
And have you seen those surveillance vids of trains passing by stations? Always so blurry, like they're trying to hide something... 
I'm not saying it was a conspiracy or anything (just kidding, kinda 
), but it's definitely fishy. The CTA is always pushing for more funding and expansion plans... maybe this tragedy will be used as an excuse to push through some new project? 
Idk, just my two cents 
hope the authorities get to the bottom of it 
Interesting that they were able to get things back up and running by lunchtime 
my heart goes out to the victim's family 
. the fact that trains were resuming normal service so quickly after a CTA alert makes me wonder if people are taking the necessary precautions when they step onto those platforms 
. just hope the family of the victim gets some support during this tough time 
. It's like the city is trying to break some kind of record for most delays in a single week. Anyway, RIP to that poor woman, I guess her life was worth all the inconvenience 
just heard about this tragedy on the Red Line... my heart goes out to the family of that poor woman who lost her life 
. i hope the CTA gets everything back to normal ASAP so people can start feeling more at ease 
. Can't even imagine how traumatic that must've been for the paramedics and bystanders. It's crazy how quickly life can change like that.