Chicago train operator had alcohol in his system during 2023 crash, officials say
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system but it wasn’t a factor in the incident. The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into a slow-moving snow plow that was on the rails on Nov. 16. Thirty-eight people were hurt, including the train’s operator. A National Transportation Safety Board report states that a hospital test showed the 47-year-old operator had a blood-alcohol level of 0.06% about an hour after the crash, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday. The federal limit is 0.02%. The state limit in Illinois is 0.08%. An additional test at a federal laboratory revealed his blood-alcohol level was 0.048%, according to the report, which was published Aug. 8.