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DC Metro Red Line Train Crash: 9 Dead, 76 Hospitalized
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by Jarrett Martineau | June 22, 2009 at 08:50 pm
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UPDATE |
11:30 am PST, June 24 — The names of all 9 people killed in the Metro crash are identified.
3:00pm PST, June 23 — the death toll has again been adjusted to 9.
8:30am PST, June 23 — the death toll in the DC Metro crash has been revised down, to 7 from 9. Reports are surfacing that the train involved in the crash was recommended for phase out.
11:45pm PST — As many as nine people are reported to have been killed after two Washington, DC Metro trains on the Red Line collided head-on Monday between the Fort Totten and Takoma Park stations.
Reports now indicate that more than 76 people were hospitalized with injuries from the crash, with 9 people killed.
DC Metro crash victims: 9 fatalities list
Earlier Monday, officials indicated that the scene could yield further casualties and "massive injuries". WJLA-TV reported reported that three people had been trapped inside the trains, however, according to DC EMA, "all passengers have [now] been removed from the trains".
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The trains collided at approximately 5:00pm local time at the height of afternoon rush hour.
The incident happened at 5.05 p.m. local time when one train crashed into a second train which stood still on the same track. The second train is believed to have stood still for about 10 minutes prior to the accident. Both trains had 6 cars and were headed toward Shady Grove Metrorail station.
According to CNN reports, 76 people were treated for injuries, including two emergency responders.
Seventy-six people were treated for injuries, including two with life-threatening injuries, said Chief Dennis Rubin of Washington's Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. Two of the injured were emergency responders, Rubin said.
D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter stated that "one train was on top of the other train" and the incident could "develop into a mass casualty event".
Approximately 200 D.C. firefighters were deployed to extricate people from the scene of the crash. An additional 400 firefighting personnel were called in to assist.
Fox News has live video on the scene: Live Video of DC Metro Crash
General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority John Catoe is on the scene with Metro transit police.
WMATA has advised passengers to avoid the Red Line until further notice and to begin planning alternate routes for Tuesday morning's rush hour.
WMATA also stated on their Twitter account: "We are extremely saddened that there are fatalities as a result of this accident, which has touched our Metro family."
Washington D.C. authorities held a brief news conference about the train crash at 7.15 p.m. local time on Monday evening.
DC Mayor Adrian Fenty offered his condolences to those affected by the crash.
Fire chief Dennis Rubin asked the public to stay away from the scene while the crash is being investigated.
The crash is the deadliest in D.C. Metrorail's 33-year history.
A six-car Red Line train headed in the direction of Shady Grove derailed between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metrorail stations today and was involved in a collision with another train at 5 p.m. today, Monday, June 22.
Metro officials advise that people avoid the Red Line this afternoon. Trains are operating between Glenmont and Takoma Metrorail stations and between Shady Grove and Brookland stations and stations for the remainder of the day.
There are preliminary reports of injuries on board, some serious. Emergency officials are responding to the scene.
NowPublic will be updating this story as more information becomes available.
Metro officials confirm two Metro trains on the Red Line have collided head-on. The accident happened between the Fort Totten and Takoma Park stations.
A Metro spokesperson told FOX 5 riders should avoid the Red Line as delays are expected all night. There are indications that trains were already single-tracking in the area when the crash occurred.
D.C. Fire and EMS called for a mass casualty response to the scene, and sources tell FOX 5 there have been some injuries reported, but no specifics were given immediately.
A Metro spokesperson said power had been cut to both trains as a precaution.
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at 14:34 on June 22nd, 2009
Fox just reported that they may have taken out as many as 60 people
at 14:34 on June 22nd, 2009
Fox just reported that they may have taken out as many as 60 people
at 16:33 on June 22nd, 2009
I'm sorry if this offends, but why do we even have train operators? They are unnecessary. I'd rather have them patrolling the cars, sweeping the floors and washing the windows than sitting up front doing nothing. We should update the systems and make them operator-less. While I'm on the rampage, toll takers should get the boot too. What kind of job is that, anyway?
at 18:23 on June 22nd, 2009
I do wonder what could have caused it. You almost never hear of a train accident, because there are not the same variables as with planes, weather doesn't affect stuff and the exact location of trains is usually pretty clearly known. Sadly, that obviously was not true in this case.
at 18:43 on June 22nd, 2009
FOX News just reported that 6 people are confirmed dead. They also said that the first train was stopped when the second train rear ended it .
at 22:57 on June 22nd, 2009
so very sad that people most likely traveling home after a days work can have their life ended in such a way. My heart goes out to their kith and kin.God bless them all.
at 23:06 on June 22nd, 2009
This is a tremendous tragedy......Feeling very bad .....
at 01:55 on June 23rd, 2009
Sympothies from Sri Lanka. Any reason found for this sad incident. Even traveling in same line.
at 02:06 on June 23rd, 2009
Interesting discussion about train accidents here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090623/ap_on_re_us/us_dc_metro_train_derailment_trend
I wonder how long it will be before they have a theory about the cause.
at 10:14 on June 23rd, 2009
I'll bet money that a large part of the cause of the crash was that at least one of the operators was in a hurry to get home. Most union agreements allow workers to go home when their route is done. So if they get back to the station 20 minutes early, well they get off early. At every workplace people are in a hurry at the end of the day. Paying people to rush so they can leave early it is just asking for trouble. The bus operators have killed dozens of people for the same reason.
at 04:07 on June 24th, 2009
The accident which has caused due some irresponsible authorities .These type of train collision where people are travelling for works is beyond history imagine.According to WJLA that three people were trapped.As per reports is concerned 9 people are dead 75 were injured.These type of brutal accident has deep impact on the passengers who are travelling in metro and trains.
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at 09:28 on June 24th, 2009
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at 15:46 on June 24th, 2009
Although Federal employees' privacy entails the notification to their immediate family of any employee's injury or death, I am sympathetic to those friends of possible victims and others who might have been injured in the recent DC Metro crash. Please keep in mind the responsibility of particular Railroad Administration's Safety Inspectors are somewhat complex and the duties and overall job performance entail long hours at accident scenes, inspection of the miles of railroad tracks, etc. I'm sure this particular employee is safe and somewhat puzzled by the overall frantic concern of his many friends as far as NJ. I'm sure he is full aware he is thought of daily and missed tremendously by some of his closest and dearest female friends who have always been quite endearing to him through the years. Keep the faith, I'm sure you'll get the phone call he's safe and misses you equally as much. Plus I'm betting his arm is killing him right now. Bugs.
at 12:37 on June 25th, 2009
I saw this on BBC television with their man on the spot relaying the details and describing footage of the accident. It was so upsetting to see it, but wonderful to see people walking away from it. This accident will be investigated thoroughly and changes will be made. The frightening truth is that it will happen again, any time any place, and any one of us could be a victim.