At least 6 people were confirmed dead and several people were also injured marking the deadliest crash in the District’s transit history after two Metro trains collided during rush hour Monday at the Red Line between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations. The crash caused one of the trains to vault onto the other.
According to Alan Etter spokesperson of D.C. Fire and EMS, This is “developing into a mass casualty event”. “We’re expecting a number of injuries. We’re not aware of any fatalities at this point.”
Washington Metropolitian Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) officials said the two trains were headed in the same direction, when one rear-ended the other shortly after 5 p.m. The female operator of the trailing train died.
