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Patchin will succeed Jim Garrett, who will retire after serving as president and CEO of the bureau since 1996.
Fires that erupt from the batteries are 'not like a regular flame,' said Patrick Cleary, president of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union, noting that 'even after they’re put out they can start to regenerate heat again and start up again, especially with cars.'
The crash happened late Tuesday near 47th Street, state police said.
The man, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition following the incident, forced open the doors and stepped off the tracks.