Intoxicated Man Falls Onto Red Line Tracks On North Side

By Anna Deem in News on Jan 10, 2010 10:00PM

An allegedly intoxicated South Side man, 21, was not hurt when he stumbled onto the tracks at the Howard Red Line CTA station at 12:59 a.m. early Sunday. According to police, the man allegedly vomited on himself and fell forward onto the tracks. A CTA employee saw him fall and immediately cut the power, police said. Although the man was not injured, he was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he is being held until Sunday morning for observation. He is not expected to be charged, police said. [Chicago Sun-Times]