Metro News Release

For immediate release: February 12, 2010

Derailment reported at Farragut North Metrorail station

Preliminary report: no injuries

A six-car Red Line train headed in the direction of Shady Grove Metrorail station has reportedly derailed near the Farragut North Metrorail station. There are no reported injuries.

Metro officials and local first responders are at the scene to investigate and to safely get customers off of the train and to the station.

The preliminary report is that the front wheels of lead car is the one that came off the tracks. The incident took place at 10:13 a.m.

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

 

News release issued at 10:48 am, February 12, 2010.