Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 17, 2008

Red Line resumes normal service after man hit by a train

Service disruption lasted more than two hours

Normal service has resumed on the Red Line after a man was hit by a train at the Shady Grove Metrorail station.

The train was pulling into the station at 9:50 a.m. when witnesses reported that the man intentionally placed himself on the tracks and was struck by the train. About 20 minutes later, rescue crews removed the man from underneath the train. He later died as a result of his injuries.

Metro operated a train on one track between Shady Grove, Rockville and Twinbrook Metrorail stations, and transported more than 350 passengers on 14 shuttle buses between the stations during the investigation.

Normal service resumed shortly after noon - more than two hours after the incident began.

Montgomery County Police and Metro Transit Police are investigating the incident.

News release issued at 12:47 pm, December 17, 2008.