Metro Police: Red Line service suspended after person is hit by train

WASHINGTON — Metro's Red Line service has been suspended between Fort Totten and NoMa-Gallaudet stations after a person was struck by a train Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Metro Transit Police Department, 115 people were aboard the train when a person was struck between the Brookland and Rhode Island Avenue stations shortly before 5 p.m.

Shuttle buses will be available to customers who are impacted by the service suspension. Customers are encouraged to bypass that section of the Red Line by taking Green Line service to or from Fort Totten if possible. 

The 115 passengers were evacuated to the Rhode Island Ave. platform following the collision.

There is no word on the condition of the person who was hit by the train at this time, however, DC Fire and EMS has designated this a recovery rather than a rescue.  

MTPD has no information on how long the suspension may last. 

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