Man Hit By CTA Train Car In The Loop Wednesday Morning In Critical Condition

By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jul 19, 2017 5:33PM

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A man was seriously injured after being hit by a CTA train car in the Loop Wednesday morning, according to authorities.

The man reportedly accidentally slipped onto the tracks at the State and Lake CTA station around 9:50 a.m., during the morning commute rush. He fell into the path of a north/westbound Green Line train.

The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious to critical condition, according to the Tribune.

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