A man is facing several charges after allegedly crashing into a Metra Electric train during a police chase on the Far South Side Friday.
Anthony Jackson, 19, is charged with one felony count of aggravated fleeing and one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, Chicago police said.
He was also charged with misdemeanor counts of possessing high capacity rounds and a laser sight and silencer, police said.
Jackson allegedly fled from cops about 1:45 p.m. when they tried to pull him over for a traffic violation in the 12000 block of South Halsted Street, Chicago police said.
He made it a block before driving around a closed train crossing at 121st Street and crashing into a passing train, police said.
Jackson was arrested hospitalized for minor injuries, police said. A weapon was recovered.
