Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 29, 2009

Man struck, killed by train at Forest Glen Metrorail station

Trains single-tracking around the incident

Metro officials and emergency personnel are responding to the Forest Glen Metrorail station on the Red Line, where a man was struck by an eight-car train headed in the direction of Shady Grove Metrorail station. The preliminary investigation indicates that the man, who died, was on the tracks intentionally. The incident took place at 4:10 p.m.

Trains are single-tracking, or taking turns sharing one track, between the Forest Glen and Silver Spring Metrorail stations. The single-tracking is expected to last throughout rush hour.

Red Line riders can expect significant delays along the line for the remainder of the evening, especially in the area of the incident. Delays are expected to be 30 minutes or more.

Metro Transit Police request that any witnesses please contact them at 202-962-1792.

This is an update to the first news release that was issued.

Media contact for this news release at 202-962-1051.

News release issued at 4:42 pm, June 29, 2009.