Heads up to anyone who may be thinking of even trying to get on the Red Line today, you’re in for one heck of a wait. WMATA is reporting that a man was struck and killed by a train at the Bethesda station. DCist tipster Blake sent us word of the incident which occurred at approximately 9:10 a.m. According to the official WMATA statement:

Eyewitnesses report that the man jumped in front of the six-car train, which was headed toward Glenmont station…While the investigation continues, Bethesda station is closed. Trains are sharing one track between the Medical Center and Friendship Heights stations on the Red Line. Customers can expect significant delays in that area.

We don’t have any further details of what happened at this time, but this tragic incident is bound to cause long-lasting commuting delays. If anyone has more information or Metro commuting tips, leave them in the comments.

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