1 dead after freight train, semitruck collide in Back of Yards rail yard
A person died Monday when a freight train backed into a FedEx semitruck in the Back of the Yards, fire officials said.
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First responders are trying to recover a person who died after a freight train backed into FedEx semitruck in the Back of the Yards, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The collision happened about 6:30 a.m. in the Norfolk Southern rail yard at 350 W. Garfield Ave., fire spokesperson Walter Schroeder said.
The department did have not more details.
350 west Garfield Norfolk and Southern rail yard. A freight train has struck a semi Semi was stopped on tracks on rail property updated information indicates we have a fatality CFD is making recovery. (Langford)
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