Metro News Release

For immediate release: August 12, 2009

Orange Line Trains Delayed After Man Fatally Struck by Train

Trains single-tracking through West Falls Church Metrorail station

Emergency personnel are on the scene at West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail station where a man was fatally struck by a train today, Wednesday, August 12, at 11:18 a.m.

Preliminary reports indicate that a six-car Orange Line train headed in the direction of New Carrollton struck a male customer who was on the tracks intentionally as the train pulled into the station.

Trains are sharing one track through the station to allow train service to pass through the area. This is likely to result in delays of up to 30 minutes in the area of the incident as well as some other delays along the Orange Line until mid-afternoon.

(This is the third update to the incident.)

Media contact for this news release:  Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
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News release issued at 12:13 pm, August 12, 2009.