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Woman found dead in O'Hare Airport conveyer belt, police say

Chicago O'Hare International Airport - stock photo
Chicago O'Hare International Airport - stock photo
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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A woman died while inside O'Hare Airport's Terminal 5 this morning.

Chicago police said the victim was found unresponsive in a conveyer belt and pronounced dead in the baggage area of Terminal 5.


Officials said the woman appeared to be in her 40s.

According to the Chicago Fire Department, crews were called shortly after 7:40 a.m. for a report of a person trapped under machinery.

Authorities would not provide any other details. Terminal 5 is home to O'Hare's international flights.

It was unclear whether the woman was a traveler or a worker.

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