Two killed in Washington-area Metro train collision


A rush-hour collision Monday between two Metro trains north of downtown Washington, D.C., killed at least two people, a Metro official said.


At least two people were killed when two subway trains collided near Washington, a Metro representative said.

The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. on an above-ground track on the Red Line near Takoma Park, Maryland, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Two people were killed as a result of the crash, said Carlotta Tyler, a Metro spokeswoman.

At least nine people have been hurt, a Metro representative said, according to CNN affiliate WJLA.

"Metro reports massive injuries at this time," said a District of Columbia emergency alert. Officials at two area hospitals said they were told to expect injured patients.

Video from WJLA showed much of one Metro car on top of another. Both trains were on the same track, said John Catoe, Metro general manager.



A number of passengers were limping from at least one of the trains, many helping each other exit, video from CNN affiliate WUSA showed. Watch report from the scene »

Fire department personnel were cutting through the trains and were still in the process of getting individuals from the wreckage, officials said at a press briefing

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It's four killed now... :(
We had one here a few yrs back. I hope they find more survivors.
A Metro train struck another train on the same Red Line track at the height of the evening rush hour yesterday, killing at least six and injuring at least 70 in the deadliest accident in Metrorail's 33-year-history. One of the dead was the operator of the train that rear-ended another stopped in front of it just outside the Fort Totten station in Northeast Washington, Metro officials said.
So sad. So many tragedies happening so close together.
As of now it is four people reported dead. Thank God I wasn't on that train, and none of my friends or family memebers were either.
Im very much saddened that so far six people have lost their lives. I am thankful that the death and injury toll were lower than they could have been: the Red Line is always PACKED during rush hour, and a lot more people could have been injured. They were single tracking it earlier today, and Im just glad it wasnt a head on collision...
I have no words, will continue to pray...

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