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11 injured after train crash at Metro Center station
11 injured after train crash at Metro Center station
Pablo Rouco | pablo.rouco@wtop.com
April 22, 2026, 6:18 AM
If you’re riding Metro, expect delays Wednesday after an overnight crash left more than 10 people injured.
It happened shortly after midnight at the Metro Center station. According to the transit system, a work vehicle on the Silver Line made contact with a stationary train.
Eleven people reportedly had non-life-threatening injuries.
7News reporter Lianna Golden told WTOP that officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are on the scene investigating the crash.
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Pablo Rouco | pablo.rouco@wtop.com
April 22, 2026, 6:18 AM
If you’re riding Metro, expect delays Wednesday after an overnight crash left more than 10 people injured.
It happened shortly after midnight at the Metro Center station. According to the transit system, a work vehicle on the Silver Line made contact with a stationary train.
Eleven people reportedly had non-life-threatening injuries.
7News reporter Lianna Golden told WTOP that officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are on the scene investigating the crash.
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