CHICAGO — A Chicago Transit Authority track worker is recovering after she made contact with the track’s electrified third rail, the Chicago Sun Times reports.
The track flagger was holding a metal object near the Wilson station on the agency’s Red and Purple Line when she accidentally touched the third rail, a CTA representative tells regional media.
The track worker was still conscious when she was moved to a local hospital in serious condition. Her current condition is unknown.
The incident did cause the agency’s power system to shut down in the area for about five minutes.
