By Associated Press - Wednesday, June 10, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) - One man has died after falling onto an electrified third rail along Chicago Transit Authority tracks and authorities are investigating a body that was discovered on another set of tracks.

A man was sitting on the platform about 2 a.m. Wednesday at the CTA Grand Avenue Red Line station before stepping onto the tracks below, WBBM-TV reported.

He then tripped, hitting the electrified rail. He later was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said..

Northbound Red Line trains had to be rerouted.

A body was found about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday on Green Line tracks, according to WLS-TV.

No other details about the body were available.

Some Green Line service temporarily was suspended Wednesday morning.

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