Crime & Safety
Train Strikes, Kills Man in Blue Island
Traffic closed on 127th Street after fatal accident Wednesday morning.
CHICAGO, IL - A man was struck and killed by a CSX freight train early Wednesday morning in Blue Island.
The train hit the man near 127th Street and California Avenue just before 4 a.m., according to a Chicago Tribune report. The man has yet to be identified.
127th Street was closed to traffic for a period of time between California and Highland avenues. Police and fire units were on the scene for more than an hour.
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A pedestrian struck by a train in Blue Island closes127th: Highland to California. Police & fire on scene. pic.twitter.com/OZtwKQhiUF
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