1977 Chicago Loop derailment
The 1977 Chicago Loop derailment occurred on Friday, February 4, 1977, when a Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ended another on the northeast corner of the Loop at Wabash Avenue and Lake Street during the evening rush hour. The collision forced the first four cars of the rear train off the elevated tracks, killing 11 people and injuring over 180 as the cars fell onto the street below.
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Chicago Transit Authority
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elevated train
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Loop
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Lake Street
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off the elevated tracks
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1977 Chicago Loop derailment
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1977
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location
point in time
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