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JUST IN: Rider Fell onto Tracks While Walking Between Metro Trains in May
and walked away.
JUST IN: Someone fell off a Metro train between the Courthouse and Clarendon stations in May, safety commission reveals
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JUST IN: Rider Fell onto Tracks While Walking Between Metro Trains in May
ARLnow.com | September 21, 2021 at 2:15pm
A serious but previously unreported Metro incident in Arlington was revealed during a safety meeting today.
The incident on Saturday, May 8 involved a Metro rider who ignored signs and tried to walk between railcars between the Clarendon and Courthouse stations, according to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, which released details at its meeting this afternoon.
While between the railcars, the rider slipped and fell off the moving train, landing on the tracks, according to the commission. Somewhat miraculously, they were reportedly able to walk to the Clarendon station, avoiding the electrified third rail and passing trains, before getting back on a train and ultimately taking a bus to Tysons.
Metro only became aware of what happened 11 hours later, around 9 a.m., when a family member of the rider called to report it. ARLnow could not find any tips or social media posts from the time that mentioned the incident.
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ARLnow.com | September 21, 2021 at 2:15pm
A serious but previously unreported Metro incident in Arlington was revealed during a safety meeting today.
The incident on Saturday, May 8 involved a Metro rider who ignored signs and tried to walk between railcars between the Clarendon and Courthouse stations, according to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, which released details at its meeting this afternoon.
While between the railcars, the rider slipped and fell off the moving train, landing on the tracks, according to the commission. Somewhat miraculously, they were reportedly able to walk to the Clarendon station, avoiding the electrified third rail and passing trains, before getting back on a train and ultimately taking a bus to Tysons.
Metro only became aware of what happened 11 hours later, around 9 a.m., when a family member of the rider called to report it. ARLnow could not find any tips or social media posts from the time that mentioned the incident.
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