METRA DOORS CLOSE ON 4 YEAR OLD'S FOOT
A 4-year old boy's foot became trapped in the doors of a local Metra train on Saturday afternoon. Luckily, his boot was the only casualty.
According to the boy's mother, she and her two children, ages 4 and 11, took the 5 o'clock train from Union Station in Chicago to Worth. Upon arriving at the Worth stop, she and her 11 year-old daughter stepped off the train, but when she turned to get her son, the doors were closing on him. She was able to grab him, but the doors continued to close and the train started to move, with the 4 year old's foot still inside. She was able to free his foot from the doors, though his boot was left behind.
Metra is currently investigating the incident, acknowledging that the two-person crew working the train may have failed to check the cars, doors and platforms before moving, in violation of established protocol. Metra plans to hold hearings with the employees involved to determine what happened. Metra will also interview the boy's mother.
