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Emergency response to train accident near Fort Totten

Heard on: WMATA MetroRail
07:19
00:00
I am tracking between Georgia Ave–Petworth.
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Georgia Ave Petworth Station, District of Freedom#8573311~!#, Washington, DC 20036
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As discussed during the dispatch call, transit authorities managed an emergency after a person was reportedly struck by a train between Fort Totten and Georgia Ave–Petworth stations in Washington, D.C. Service was temporarily limited to one track as crews verified power status and confirmed no signs of life at the scene. Operations later resumed under single-tracking conditions.

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