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Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: WMATA Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: WMATA
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide: Wmata A pedestrian died by suicide in a train strike Sunday evening, April 14 in Bethesda, WMATA officials said. The unidentified man walked beyond the end gate a the North Bethesda station and intentionally placed himself in the path of the train at approximately 8 p.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. Emergency personnel responded, however, there were no signs of life and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Red Line trains temporarily bypassed the station due to the emergency response and shuttle buses were provided for affected customers. Service resumed to the station just before 9…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (UPDATED) Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (UPDATED)
Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (Updated) A teenage boy died after being shot at a Metro station in Northeast DC on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Officials say that a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-CUA Metro Station on Michigan Avenue late in the afternoon on April 4, during which at least one person began shooting. One teen involved in the fracas was struck and died from his injuries. #Update: MPD is releasing a second image of a suspect in the fatal shooting at the Brookland Metro Station. Anyone who can identify this individual is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. pic.twitter.com/9FOJQ1K06S …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
'Trespasser' Struck By Metro Train Causes Delays For Travelers (UPDATED) 'Trespasser' Struck By Metro Train Causes Delays For Travelers (UPDATED)
'Trespasser' Struck By Metro Train Causes Delays For Travelers (Updated) Some travelers were tied up in the area on Friday afternoon after a person was struck by a train, officials say. Shortly after noon on Friday, Aug. 18, Metro officials issued an alert advising that there would be delays after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Forest Glen station. Red Line Delay: Trains are single tracking btwn Silver Spring & Forest Glen due to a person struck by a train at Forest Glen. Expect delays in both directions. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) August 18, 2023 No information about the victim or their condition has been released by officials, thou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC
Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC Nearly 115 Red Line passengers were relocated after a person was fatally struck by a train Tuesday, June 20 in Washington DC. The crash happened between Fort Totten and NoMa-Gallaudet stations just before 5 p.m. Passengers were escorted by responders to the Rhode Island Avenue platform. Shuttle buses are available for commuters impacted. Update Metro incident Rhode Island Ave NE. Sadly, this is a recovery rather than a rescue. Our firefighters working in conjunction with @wmata personnel are conducting a safe evacuation of a train that halted north of the station #DCsBravest pic.twitte…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia
Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia As if he knew he was being watched, an armed man locked eyes with surveillance cameras at a Virginia hotel where he burst into a hotel room and sexually assaulted a woman on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to footage and information released by police. The man physically and sexually assaulted the victim in a room at a hotel on the 8600 block of Westwood Center Drive in Vienna around 5:30 p.m. and then fled, county police said. A man who knew the victim began chasing the suspect, who pointed a gun at him and continued his escape.  The victim was taken to a nearby hospital t…

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by Cecilia Levine