A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, injuring at least 38 people, three of them critically, fire officials said, according to Fox News.
The Chicago Fire Department said a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train crashed into snow-removal equipment at approximately 10:35 a.m. near the Howard CTA station.
The Yellow Line train was carrying 31 commuters, including four children, when it collided with the rail equipment.
"We get on the scene we had 31 civilians and seven CTA personnel involved in the incident. We changed out all the tracks, made sure the power was off, evacuated all the civilians to EMS," Robert Jurewicz, the Chicago Fire Department's second district chief said.
Authorities said 23 people were taken to area hospitals and three of those injured were in critical condition, although no one suffered life-threatening injuries, said Keith Gray, assistant deputy chief paramedic.
The victim's ages ranged between 2-years-old and 75-years-old.
The train’s operator was among the most seriously hurt, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
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