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Train Crash in Chicago

Aired August 03, 2001 - 10:33   ET

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LINDA STOUFFER, CNN ANCHOR: Leon, we have some news just in. We want tell you about a situation that's developing in Chicago. This is a live picture you are looking at of what we hear is a train crash. These pictures are coming from WFLD, our affiliate in the Chicago area. We are just getting in details on this right now. We don't have figures whether anyone was actually injured in the incident. You can see the fire truck right there. Emergency workers up around, heading inside the train and also on the tracks, and I can tell you we are just getting update on this.

We are now getting reports from affiliates that there are 10 people injured in this incident. Again, a train crash in Chicago, 10 people injured. We're told the ambulances are on the way. Of course, as you can imagine, this will affect the morning commute quite a bit in the Chicago area, a developing story we will keep you up to date on.

But again, a situation in Chicago with a train crash and 10 people injured as far as we can see. We'll keep eyes on this one for you.

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