11 injured after work vehicle collides with Metro train – NBC4 Washington

Eleven individuals had been injured after a work vehicle collided with a Silver Line Metro train early Wednesday morning, in accordance with Metro officers.

Just after midnight, the final Silver Line train of the day was stationary on the tracks on the Metro Center station when a work vehicle collided with the train’s rear. There had been 27 riders on the train, in accordance with Metro.

DC emergency officers had been on the scene to assist with accidents. All 11 riders say they’ve non-life-threatening accidents, in accordance with Metro. Riders who weren’t injured acquired on one other train to proceed in the direction of Downtown Largo. No Metro workers had been significantly damage.

Metro says to count on vital delays on the Orange and Blue traces in each instructions as single observe trains between McPherson (*11*) and Smithsonian stations.

Silver Line trains are solely working between Ashburn and Clarendon. Officials advise riders to make use of the Orange Line to proceed in the direction of New Carrolton and Downtown Largo stations.

Metro is investigating the incident.