CHICAGO (CBS) — A CTA employee is dead after he was found on the tracks of the Brown Line overnight.
The employee was found on the tracks at the LaSalle and Van Buren stop in the Loop around 1:48 a.m., according to police.
Police say it appears the man may have made contact with the third rail.
The death appears to be accidental, CTA said.
Brown and Orange Line services are running with residual delays following the investigation. Customers can check for updates through the CTA website.
[Major Delays] Orange Line trains are running w/residual delays following an earlier police investigation at LaSalle/Van Buren. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
[Major Delays] Brown Line trains are running w/residual delays following an earlier police investigation at LaSalle/Van Buren. Service is resuming, allow extra time.
In a statement, CTA says it is saddened by this tragic loss, and have extended their condolences to the employee’s family and loved ones. They will be offering support services for employees affected by this tragedy.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/justin-trudeau-poses-with-his-oldest-son-xavier-in-inuvik-right-a-still-from-xavier-trdueau-s-debut-music-video.jpg?id=55995867&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=96%2C0%2C96%2C0"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/justin-trudeau" target="_blank">Justin Trudeau's</a> oldest son, Xavier James Trudeau, dropped some big news over the weekend. And, no, he's not running for leader of the Liberal Party.</p><p>The 17-year-old took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFOcCHlRLUZ/?utm_source=ig_embed">Instagram</a> on Saturday to announce the launch of his music career with a teaser video for his debut R&B track, "'Til the Night's Done." </p><p>The clip shows the younger Trudeau walking across a bridge at night, singing lines like, "We could roll some, we could light one."</p><p>If that's a weed reference, it seems fitting, considering his dad legalized cannabis back in 2018, making Canada only the second country in the world to do so.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOcCHlRLUZ/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>While his father, who<a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/justin-trudeau-resignation-what-happens-next" target="_blank"> announced his resignation as Prime Minister earlier this month</a>, has his fair share of political critics, Xavier has received an overwhelmingly positive reaction to his music so far, with many of his 20,000 Instagram followers showing their support.</p><p>Montreal-born musician Dan Boeckner chimed in with <a href="https://x.com/d_boeckner/status/1883235415261585874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1883235415261585874%7Ctwgr%5E3d1323d04ebf3a4340605e2282a60bbf4f63fd7a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtlblog.com%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2671004886seo">an X post</a>, writing "I’m actually fine with this AS LONG AS Trudeau Jr Jr is formally banned from entering politics for the rest of his natural life."</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1883235415261585874">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Xavier's mom, <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/sophie-gregoire-trudeau">Sophie Grégoire Trudeau</a> — who announced her <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/justin-trudeau-wife-sophie-gregoire-trudeau-calling-it-quits" target="_blank">split from the Prime Minster in 2023</a> — didn't miss the chance to cheer on her son's latest endeavour, commenting, "Good work guys!"</p><p>The full music video for Xavier's debut single is set to release on February 21, 2025.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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