Man found on Near West Side Blue Line CTA train dies

A 53-year-old man died after being found on a Blue Line CTA train early Wednesday on the Near West Side.

The unidentified man was found unresponsive about 12:15 a.m. at the Racine station, 430 S. Racine Ave., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office and police.

He was taken in critical condition to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:10 a.m. according to a Chicago Fire Department spokesperson and the medical examiner's office.

Police said the incident is possibly narcotics-related. An autopsy is scheduled.

The CTA did not respond immediately to requests for comment.