CTA GREEN LINE TRAIN DERAILS; 14 INJURED
The derailment of a CTA green line train this past Saturday morning led to minor injuries for 14 passengers and the firing of 4 CTA employees who were operating the train at the time of the derailment.
According to CTA officials, an ignored stop sign caused the derailment. When the operator went past the signal without stopping, the track switch was not aligned for passage, causing the first of six train cars to derail. Investigators have determined that the cause of the derailment was most likely due to employee error not an equipment malfunction.
All four employees operating the train were subsequently fired. The injured were transported to local hospitals for medical care. The other 34 passengers refused treatment for bumps and bruises suffered in the accident.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll recently received a $135,000 jury verdict award in a different CTA derailment case. If you have been injured in a train accident, please contact us today.
