Fourteen passengers were hurt when a commuter train slammed into a "bumping post" at a Chicago station downtown on Monday.
The Associated Press reported that another accident happened the same day.
A spokesperson for suburban Chicago's commuter train Metra told the AP that six people were transferred to medical facilities nearby with minor injuries. Michael Gillis reported that the Rock Island District line train from Joliet struck what he described as a "bumping post" located at the far end of the platform at LaSalle Street.
The train didn't derail, but more than five ambulances were called to the scene of the accident shortly after it occurred at around 8:45 a.m. The Chicago Fire Department told the Tribune that officials administered medical help on-site.
Another accident happed about two hours prior to the Rock Island District line crash.
Gillis told AP that investigators are looking into the potential causes of the two accidents. Some authorities wager the issues were weather-related: snowstorms, rain and fog from the weekend presumably created reduced visibility for train conductors.
The train was reportedly traveling at a very low speed at the time of the accident - a boon that rendered many of the passengers' injuries minor.
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