Metro Trains Collide in DC; Multiple Fatalities Reported

Damn, I hope know I (or any of us) know was hurt, or worse

Two killed in Washington-area Metro train collision - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/22/washington.subway.crash/index.html)

Awful, just awful.

How the hell were they on the same track?

Just a quick update, unfortunately there are 4 fatalities and close to 100 injured (about 50 people with light injuries, two with life threatening injuries). They are still searching to make sure there is no one left in the trains.

My thoughts and prayers with those who have been affected by this.

This actually took place at the station that I live near (Fort Totten) I live walking distance from the station and didn't even know it happened.

There are planes flying everywhere, just happened to turn on CNN and what do ya know. You'd think you'd hear something like two trains running into each other. But we didn't even realize.

Hopefully the causality rate will remain low.

Just a quick update, unfortunately there are 4 fatalities and close to 100 injured (about 50 people with light injuries, two with life threatening injuries). They are still searching to make sure there is no one left in the trains.

My thoughts and prayers with those who have been affected by this.

thanks, I've updated the thread title

The numbers of deceased are unfortunately increasing.

Six killed in Washington-area Metro train collision - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/22/washington.subway.crash/index.html)

Apparently one train plowed into another that was stopped. The FBI is on the scene as well. This sucks.

How the hell were they on the same track?
They were both headed Southbound towards DC on the Red Line. One was stopped at the station waiting for the track ahead to clear, while the other one was coming into the station. Supposedly all the trains were supposed to be on automatic, and being run by a central computer, which is very common. So you begin to wonder if the train coming into the station was somehow taken off automatic...

Very sad situation. I believe the casualty count is up to 9, with at least 76 injured.
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This is pathetic

The Associated Press: NTSB: Train in crash was recommended for phaseout (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hU3cpgoid9QpJxcW0GKm1A55auIAD990DKM81)

It's bad enough that the escalators at the Metros are hardly ever working or that the Metro officials working at the "gate" are generally rude and unhelpful...but this is ridiculous.