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CSX Freight Train Hits Car in Blue Island, Killing 19-Year-Old and Critically Injuring Another

The crash remains under investigation, with CSX pledging cooperation.

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Train cars filled with coal sit on railroad tracks in Cumberland, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Miners have been working in shifts to block railroad tracks leading to a Blackjewel mine outside since Monday afternoon, Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley said in an interview. They’re demanding back pay for work done in weeks leading up to the bankruptcy, after checks issued by Blackjewel bounced or never arrived. Photographer: Meg Roussos/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Overview

  • The collision occurred around 6:11 p.m. Wednesday near the Broadway Street crossing, according to CSX.
  • The medical examiner identified the person killed as Jair Ortega, 19, of Harvey.
  • A second occupant of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
  • The Cook County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene, and no injuries were reported among the train crew.
  • Western Avenue at 135th Street, blocked after the crash, has reopened as investigators work to determine the cause.