Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 24, 2009

Person struck by train on Red Line

Trains sharing a track between Cleveland Park and Friendship Heights

A person has been struck by a Metro train at the Van Ness station on the Red Line.
A Red Line train headed toward Shady Grove hit the person around 12:30 p.m. Emergency crews are on the scene. The condition of the person is unknown at this time.

Trains are sharing a single track between Cleveland Park and Friendship Heights station. Red Line riders should expect major delays in the afternoon while emergency crews and police respond to the incident.

Media contact for this news release: Candace Smith at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.

News release issued at 1:07 pm, July 24, 2009.