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Oct 13, 2017

Person Struck By Train At L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station

Blue, Orange, and Silver Line trains were temporarily suspended as officials investigated the scene.

Nov 10, 2011

Boy Escapes Being Hit by Metrobus With Only Bruises

Driving a Metrobus is an incredibly difficult job — but probably never more so than when a kid unexpectedly leaps out into the street. Sometimes, Metrobus drivers can manage to steer out of the way; sometimes, like in the video above, they can’t.

Aug 01, 2011

Person Struck By Metro Train at Friendship Heights

UPDATE: Friendship Heights has reopened, though trains are still single tracking through the station. At approximately 4 p.m. an adult male was hit by a train. The man was eventually removed at 4:49 p.m. after being stuck underneath one of the cars. WMATA has established bus shuttles between Bethesda and Van Ness-UDC. It is still unclear how the man ended up on the tracks or what his status is, though he was reportedly alive and conscious after being pulled from the tracks.

Mar 23, 2011

Person Struck By Train At Rhode Island Ave. Station

UPDATE: Normal service at Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood resumed at 4:07 p.m., per WMATA. The Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metro station on the Red Line was temporarily closed for a short time this afternoon after a woman was struck by a train. WMATA says that the incident occurred around 2:24 p.m.

Feb 08, 2011

This Committee Hearing Will Break Your Heart

Last Friday’s D.C. Council hearing on pedestrian and bicycle safety was certainly one of the more emotional in recent memory, featuring several stories about cyclists and pedestrians who were killed or severely injured in incidents with vehicles.

Oct 29, 2010

Person Struck By Train At Metro Center, Major Delays On Red Line Tonight

UPDATE: Both WTOP and the Post report that the individual hit was a man who placed himself on the tracks intentionally. The man has been removed, but reportedly suffered severe trauma and has been taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another man, a Metro worker who assisted the man, also suffered minor injuries. Metro Center is beginning to reopen to customers, but Red Line service is still split into two sections. An individual was…

 
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