The Daily Populous Friday August 9th, 2024 morning edition
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The woman, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woman dies after getting caught in baggage carousel at Chicago O'Hare

A woman died Thursday morning at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after getting caught in a baggage carousel, officials told ABC News.

The woman, who has not yet been publicly identified, was 57, according to the Chicago Police Department.

The woman was a member of the public and not a worker at the airport, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Labor.

Emergency responders were called to Terminal 5 at about 7:45 a.m. Thursday following reports of a woman "pinned in machinery," the Chicago Fire Department said.

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, the O'Hare International Airport terminals are seen from the south air traffic control tower in Chicago. Kiichiro Sato/AP, FILE

Upon arriving to the scene, they found the woman "entangled in the conveyer belt system used to move baggage," fire officials said.

Medics pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

Police said surveillance footage of the area showed the woman "entering an unoccupied restricted area at 2:27 a.m."

She was discovered at approximately 7:30 a.m., police said, and emergency responders were called to the scene.

The area has been declared a crime scene, and the Chicago Police Department is investigating.

ABC News' Ayesha Ali contributed to this report.

RG3ST21 on August 8th, 2024 at 22:15 UTC »

If I die like this, please lie.

marasydnyjade on August 8th, 2024 at 20:54 UTC »

My dad worked on the install of these belts at our local airport and his one bit of advice was, “those are not toys. don’t ever go near those things and if someone gets trapped hit the emergency stop immediately.” I think about it every time I grab my luggage.

panda-rampage on August 8th, 2024 at 19:52 UTC »

A woman died Thursday morning at Chicago O’Hare International Airport after getting caught in a baggage carousel, officials told ABC News.

The woman, who has not yet been publicly identified, was believed to be about 40 years old, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

While the woman was not identified, she was a member of the public and not a worker at the airport, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Labor.

Emergency responders were called to Terminal 5 at about 7:45 a.m. Thursday following reports of a woman “pinned in machinery,” fire officials said.

Upon arriving to the scene, they found the woman “entangled in the conveyer belt system used to move baggage,” officials said.

Medics pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

The area has been declared a crime scene, and the Chicago Police Department is investigating.