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Jan 05, 2010

Woman Fatally Struck By Red Line Train Monday Night

A 50-year-old woman was struck by a Red Line train at the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan station at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday night, WMATA reports, and died later this morning from her injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates that the woman intentionally placed herself in the path of the train. One witness writes in to tips@dcist.com to share that the evacuation of the Shady Grove-bound train in question was orderly and swift. “Granted it was late…

 
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