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Person hit, killed by Blue Line train in Logan Square: police

Joshua Bruen was struck by the train in the 2900 block of West Fullerton Avenue about 3:05 a.m., and service is resuming with residual delays after a suspension.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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Chicago police and fire respond the the scene where a person was hit and killed by a Blue Line train, July 14, 2019, in the 2900 block of West Fullerton, in the Logan Square neighborhood.

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Train service on the CTA’s Blue Line was suspended Sunday on the Northwest Side after a man was hit and killed by a train.

About 3:05 a.m., Joshua Bruen, 34, was struck in the 2900 block of West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Person hit and killed by Blue Line train in Logan Square.

Chicago police and fire respond the the scene where a person was hit and killed by a Blue Line train, Sunday morning, in the 2900 block of West Fullerton, in the Logan Square neighborhood.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

He was pronounced on the scene, authorities said. He lived a few blocks away from where he died.

Service was suspended about 3:30 a.m. between the Montrose and Grand stations but trains were running again with residual delays about three hours later.

Chicago police are conducting a death investigation.

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