Train derailment in Chicago

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• Sep 17, 2005

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Details to follow on Fox.

 

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Details to follow on Fox.

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Oh Geeezze

 

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OH my word!
I have to get the latest on this.

Bad enough that this happened yesterday. This is 5 mins from my house.
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_259120152.html

 

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Brefie said:

OH my word!
I have to get the latest on this.

Bad enough that this happened yesterday. This is 5 mins from my house.
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_259120152.html

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Have they found him yet Brefie???

 

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• Sep 17, 2005

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Hey Daisy!

Yes, they have 2 guys - both in their 20's so not my old building-mate!!

Also, sadly - the second guy died this morning. So they are 2 for 2 - b*st*rds.

ETA: sorry for jacking thread

Here's the train story

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_260095930.html

 

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Hey Daisy!

Yes, they have 2 guys - both in their 20's so not my old building-mate!!

Also, sadly - the second guy died this morning. So they are 2 for 2 - b*st*rds.

ETA: sorry for jacking thread

Here's the train story

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_260095930.html

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Thanks for the link! This is so sad.

 

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THis is unreal. The viaduct collapsed!. I am from this area and all my brothers live in the area.

 

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Are they ok, JBean??

 

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050917derail,0,79230.story?coll=chi-newsbreaking-hed

Here's another source.

 

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Brefie said:

Here's the train story

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_260095930.html

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CNN has nothing on this... whats up with that

CNN :slap:

 

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I have on Fox, I haven't seen anything yet.

 

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I have a local news channel on now - I will keep you posted

 

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Brefie said:

Are they ok, JBean??

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I am sure they are fine,but, 3 of my brothers ride the commuter trains every day. I can only imagine if this was a workday morning. While I don't think this was a commuter as it was inbound from Joliet, they all use the same tracks and this is just blowing me away.
I'm waiting to hear from one of my brothers, but would appreciate any updates.

 

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Watching CLTV......
125 passengers - 47th and wentworth - 20 ambulances on scene

 

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Watching CLTV......
125 passengers - 47th and wentworth - 20 ambulances on scene

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was a commuter..this is awful..but Monday thru Friday could have been much much worse.

 

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1 death so far......please God no more

 

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This is a metra...hopefully your brothers use the 'L'

15 - 20 mph - happened at 8.36am - 5 or 6 cars - 30 people saying they need to go to hosp - was very scary - people hysterical

Please excuse the typing - trying to get facts.....

 

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Brefie said:

This is a metra...hopefully your brothers use the 'L'

15 - 20 mph - happened at 8.36am - 5 or 6 cars - 30 people saying they need to go to hosp - was very scary - people hysterical

Please excuse the typing - trying to get facts.....

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No they use the commuter trains, not the "L" .

 

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JBean - please let us know when you confirm they are ok

 

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Brefie said:

JBean - please let us know when you confirm they are ok

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THanks Brefie..I am sure they are fine there is no reason to think they were on or near that train. It's just that there are a LOT of people that use those trains to commute every morning, my brothers included, and I am anxious to find out the reason for the derailment.There are so many commuters in the Chicagoland area , so you can imagine the impact this will have. Just glad it wasn't Monday at 8:30.