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Amtrak train hits freight train on the South Side

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The facts are still trickling in, but here's the latest on a train collision this morning involving an Amtrak train and a Norfolk Southern freight train at 48th and Shields.

Were you there, or do you know anyone who was on the Amtrak train?

Amtrak has set up a hotline for friends and family of passengers on the train. The number is 800-523-7381.


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Mary Wisniewski

Mary Wisniewski is the transportation reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. She has been a reporter in Chicago for 20 years, and a CTA rider for even longer. Call her at (312) 321-2892 or e-mail her.

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