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Man injured when train catches fire in Chicago Amtrak yard

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- One person was injured Wednesday evening when a train caught fire in an Amtrak yard along the South Branch of the Chicago River.

The Fire Department said a motor train caught fire in the Amtrak yard in the 1600 block of South Lumber Street, and a level 1 hazmat response was called due to an oil spill that resulted.

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A man suffered minor injuries and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County.

Further details were not available Wednesday night.

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