A Rogers Park man was hit by a Purple Line CTA train and killed in Evanston early Saturday morning. Eric Utech, 42, died on the scene, the Cook County medical examiner said.Utech was on the tracks in between the Linden Street and Central Street stations. He was hit by a northbound train at around 1 a.m.The accident occurred near the 1200 block of Isabella Street.Purple Line service was shut down in both directions. Shuttle bus service was made available between the Davis Street and Linden Street stations from shortly after the accident until 3:30 a.m.– Ben Geier
Man struck, killed by Purple Line train Saturday
November 22, 2009
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