A fire truck in front of the U Street station. Photo by Benjamin R. Freed.

A woman was hit by a Green Line train at the U Street station this afternoon during an apparent suicide attempt. Rescue personnel are on the scene, and warning of potential delays in both directions on both the Green and Yellow lines. As of 3 p.m., the U Street station had reopened.

A woman was hit by atrain @ U St ~ 2:15 p.m., in what #WMATA says appears to have been a suicide attempt. Rescue crews trying to help.

— kytja weir (@kytja) May 3, 2012

#wmata – Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said the woman struck by a train at U St station is being rescued and “showing signs of life.”

— Dana Hedgpeth (@postmetrogirl) May 3, 2012

(1//2) Traffic Alert: Street closures at 11th/U St’s, Vermont Ave/U St & 10th & U St’s/due to an incident that occurred at U St/Cardoza

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 3, 2012

U Street Station has reopened as of 3 p.m.Green/Yellow line trains continue to single track in both directions.

— @wmata (@wmata) May 3, 2012