A man was killed Monday morning after a freight train reversed into a FedEx semi-truck in Back of the Yards.
The collision occurred about 6:30 a.m. in the Norfolk Southern rail yard at 350 W. Garfield Ave., Chicago police said.
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Firefighters arrived at the scene and began to extricate the 29-year-old truck driver. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Chicago police and firefighters said.
“Norfolk Southern is aware of an accident involving a truck driver at our intermodal facility on 47th Street in Chicago Monday morning. Our thoughts are with their family and colleagues at this difficult time. We are working with first responders to fully investigate the incident,” Norfolk Southern said in a statement.
FedEx referred all questions about the incident to Norfolk Southern.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration did not return calls seeking comment. The Federal Railroad Administration said it would not investigate the crash because it did not meet the criteria for an investigation.
Fire officials had no further details.
350 West Garfield Norfolk & Southern Rail Yard. A freight train struck a semi-trailer The semi-trailer was stopped on the tracks of the railway property. Updated information indicates we have a fatality. CFD is recovering. (Langford)
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