[November 30, 2007]CHICAGO -- The following is a
statement from Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on the Amtrak train collision
Friday on Chicago's South Side:
"I want to thank and congratulate the
fire and emergency responders who were on the scene quickly this
morning to help evacuate injured passengers and respond to the
accident. The positive news at this hour is that there were no
fatalities. My thoughts go out to those who were injured and their
families, and I am praying for their full recovery. Our state
emergency management officials have been in contact with local and
federal emergency officials on the scene, and the Illinois Commerce
Commission has already dispatched railroad investigators to review
the circumstances surrounding the collision. The state is prepared
to help responders and investigators in any way."
