Eleven people were injured when a WMATA work vehicle ran into a Metro train. The transit authority is investigating the cause and assessing service impacts.
WASHINGTON — Eleven people are being treated for injuries after a WMATA work vehicle collided with a Metro train overnight. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority says just after midnight on Wednesday, a work vehicle made contact with a stationary Silver Line train at the Metro Center platform.
Those injured on the passenger train were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. WMATA says they are still investigating the cause of the incident.
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