As of 5 p.m., paramedics were still working to get the person from underneath the train.
The male was standing on the platform about 4:35 p.m. when he fell into the tracks and was hit by a train, Chicago police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The station is near the 2900 block of West Leland Avenue.Brown Line trains were operating between the Southport and Loop stops, according to a CTA alert.All the news you need to know, every day
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