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| 1977 Chicago Loop derailment | |
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| Details | |
| Date | February 4, 1977 5:25 pm |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Line | The Loop, Ravenswood & Lake-Dan Ryan lines |
| Operator | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Driver error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 180+ |
The 1977 Chicago Loop derailment occurred on 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 at least 268 as the cars fell onto the street below.[1][2]
- ^ Greiwe, Elizabeth (February 4, 2017). "Flashback: The 'L' crash of 1977: 'A slow-motion horror'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Railroad Accident Report: Rear End Collision of Two Chicago Transit Authority Trains, Chicago, Illinois, February 4, 1977" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. November 29, 1977. Retrieved 28 February 2022.