Red Line disrupted after person hit, killed by train outside North Bethesda Metro Station
Jan 25, 2025
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Trains on the Red Line were experiencing delays Saturday night after a train struck a person outside of the North Bethesda Metro Station, killing them.
Pete Piringer with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) said that at around 6:30 p.m., crews responded to the area between the North Bethesda and Grosvenor Metro stations after a person was reportedly struck by a train.
There, first responders found a person on the tracks who had been hit. Piringer said the person died as a result of their traumatic injuries. The collision comes after a train struck and killed a person outside the same station nearly one week ago.
Responders were on the scene after a train struck and killed a person outside of the North Bethesda Metro Station on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Gabby Allen/DC News Now)Responders were on the scene after a train struck and killed a person outside of the North Bethesda Metro Station on Saturday, Jan. 25. (Courtesy: @mcfrsPIO)
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Following the crash, officials relocated passengers on the striking train to a rescue train. Piringer said that responders were evaluating at least one person on the train for potential injuries.
Responders were seen offloading passengers onto a rescue train between Grosvenor and North Bethesda Metro stations. (Courtesy: @mcfrsPIO)
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said riders can expect delays in both directions of the Red Line as trains operate every eight to 16 minutes, with single-tracking between Grosvenor and Twinbrook.
WMATA also noted that some trains are only operating between Friendship Heights and Glenmont to "minimize traffic." For updates, click here.
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