No injuries were reported when a CTA Purple Line Express train derailed Monday evening near the Bryn Mawr station in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood, authorities said. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the latest details.
No injuries were reported when a CTA Purple Line Express train derailed Monday evening near the Bryn Mawr station in the city's Edgewater neighborhood, authorities said.
One wheel came off of a southbound train before 6:30 p.m. in the area of 1119 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A total of 24 passengers were onboard the train, a CFD spokesman said.
Red Line service between Howard and Belmont was suspended as a result of the derailment, as was Purple Line Express service to the Loop.
What led up to the incident wasn't immediately clear.
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