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Crane collapse in Edgewater Beach disrupts Red, Purple Line serviceSun-Times Wireon October 6, 2021 at 9:21 pm

A construction crane collapsed in Edgewater Beach Oct. 6, 2021. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Trains were initially stopped at the Bryn Mawr station about 3:30 p.m. because of an “obstruction,” the CTA said in an alert.

Purple and Red Line service was disrupted Wednesday afternoon in Edgewater Beach on the North Side after a large construction crane collapse.

The crane toppled over in the 1100 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue, knocking down power lines and prompting the partial evacuation of a nearby building, according to Chicago fire officials.

It was not immediately clear if anyone had been injured.

Chicago Fire Department
A construction crane collapsed in Edgewater Beach Oct. 6, 2021.

Red and Purple Line trains were running but not stopping at the Bryn Mawr station, the CTA said in an alert.

This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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