Worker injured in fall onto tracks at Red Line station

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A worker fell and struck his head on the tracks at the North and Clybourn Red Line station early Monday. | Network Video Productions

A worker was injured when he fell onto Red Line tracks and struck his head early Monday in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood.

The 46-year-old man fell and struck his head on the tracks at the North and Clybourn station at 1559 N. Clybourn at 12:48 a.m., police said.

He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where his condition stabilized, police said.

Power was removed on the tracks for about 20 minutes following the incident, according to the CTA. Additional details were not immediately available.

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Paramedics carry a worker who and fell and struck his head on Red Line tracks early Monday at North and Clybourn. | Network Video Productions

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