A man died Sunday after being struck by a Red Line train Saturday afternoon.
The man, 28, was intoxicated when he hopped a gate about 4:45 p.m. at the Addison station, 940 W. Addison St., Chicago police said.
Though preliminary information suggested he jumped onto the tracks on purpose, a subsequent investigation found that he lost his balance once he got to the platform and fell onto the tracks by accident, according to police.
He was taken to the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead about nine hours later, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
An autopsy conducted Sunday said he died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the medical examiner’s office. His death was ruled an accident.
The Chicago Transit Authority suspended Red Line service between the Belmont and Howard stations until about 6:20 p.m.
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