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Metro had a string of three fatal accidents involving track workers in a little over a year. [22] In October 2005, a Metro employee was struck and killed at the Braddock Road station on the Blue and Yellow Lines. [23] In May 2006, another Metro employee died after being hit by a Red Line train at Dupont Circle station. [24]
At approximately 4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC) on Monday, June 22, 2009, Washington Metro Train 112, bound from Glenmont to Shady Grove, left the Takoma station. [2] Minutes later at 5:02 pm, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Train 112 rear-ended Train 214, [ 5 ] which was stopped between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations while waiting for another train to leave the ...
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving Washington Metro" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
2009 June 2009 Washington Metro train collision, Washington, DC; 9 killed plus 80 injured [267] [268] [269] 2009 Walt Disney World monorail accident, Walt Disney World Resort; Two monorail trains collided while one was reversing, killed one pilot and injured seven guests [270]
Eight passengers and a train operator were killed in the collision and at least 70 people were injured. It is the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro. [32] The National Transportation Safety Board's report of July 27, 2010, blamed the crash on a faulty track circuit, part of the automatic train control system.
An unidentified number of passengers were aboard the Metro E Line train when it collided with a bus just before noon near Exposition Park, resulting in minor injuries and interrupting train service.
The investigation revealed that a Metro supervisor committed 11 errors, including failing to properly monitor the malfunctioning switch responsible for the derailment itself, and the train operator failed protocol after passing through the switch. [5] Additional failures occurred at the Metro control center relating to the derailment as well. [5]
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