The Blue Line train derailed at the end of the platform and barreled towards the entrance of the terminals shortly before 3am.
Passengers were taken to three hospitals in the area to be treated for minor injuries following the eight-car derailment. Most of the injured were being treated for neck and back pain, along with bumps and bruises.
At least 32 adults were injured after a train derailed at 2.50am on Monday at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois
The Blue Line train ploughed through the end of the platform and stopped just short of the terminal entrance. Police are now working to determine the cause.
A police officer stands near a Chicago Transit Authority train car that derailed at the O’Hare Airport station early on Monday leaving 32 people injured
Maintenance workers start to repair the damaged train following the derailment in the early hours of Monday at O’Hare Airport
Chicago Transit Authority workers direct travelers at the CTA’s O’Hare International Airport station to where they can board shuttle buses.
The Blue Line service to O’Hare Airport was suspended after Rosemont station. Passengers trying to reach O’Hare Airport from this direction were using shuttle buses.
Chicago Transit Authority investigators, fire fighters and police were reviewing security footage and interviewing the driver and other CTA workers to determine the cause of the accident around 2.50am.
It is unclear if the driver had a medical emergency but he appeared to be walking and talking after the collision and was able to answer questions, investigators said.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified.
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