Last weekend, Tim Olk was on the scene of a collision between a CTA Brown Line train and an SUV at 4600 N. Kedzie, in Chicago. Tim arrived in time to photograph the extrication. The driver of the car sustained serious injuries and the train derailed as a result of the collision.
As firefighters survey the crash site and access the damage, others work to connect the hydraulic lines to the portable generator before the extrication can begin. Tim Olk photo
Firefighters work to free the driver from this vehicle after it was hit by a CTA Brown Line train which is visible in the background. It was unknown at the time as to why the driver was stopped on the tracks. Tim Olk photo
The train impacted the car on the driver's side and then partially derailed before coming to rest at the station platform. Tim Olk photo
An extensive gallery with roughly 100 images can be seen on Tim’s site HERE.
The Chicago Tribune has a brief article about the incident HERE.
