Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 27, 2009

Man struck by train Sunday morning in critical condition

Maryland man fell onto tracks at Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station

A 48-year-old resident of Rockville, MD, remains in critical condition at an area hospital after he fell to the tracks and was struck by a Red Line train early this morning (Sunday, December 27).

Metro Transit Police continue to investigate the 7:28 a.m. incident, which took place at the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the man was standing at the edge of the platform and accidently tumbled onto the tracks as the train pulled into the station. The train was headed in the direction of Shady Grove.

The incident impacted Red Line service for about an hour and a half.

News release issued at 7:01 pm, December 27, 2009.