Woman on Metra train injured in freak crossing arm accident
"It's very much a freak occurrence," she said. "It's something that has never happened on our system before. I talked to people who have been with us for 30 years and they said they've never seen anything like it."
Stony Island Park, Chicago, Ill. —
A female passenger was seriously injured Thursday after a dislodged crossing gate became wedged between the steel doors of a Metra train on Chicago's South Side, a first-time "freak occurrence" on the commuter line, officials said.
The woman, who was standing in the vestibule between train cars, was hit by the door as it crumpled. She was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Kevin MacGregor said.
"The impact of the arm on the door was significant," said Judy Pardonnet, Metra spokeswoman. "Those are stainless-steel reinforced doors, and it caused it to bow toward her."
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