Metro Crash Coverage

Memorial Remember Metro Crash Victims 

Metro Crash Trial Pushed Back To 2012

The trial in the suit brought by survivors of those killed in the Metrorail crash on the red line has been pushed back to 2012.

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    DC Metro Train Crash; 7 Confirmed Dead

    The worst accident in 33-year history of Metrorail, Washington's subway system, is under investigation by authorities trying to determine why a train plowed into the rear of another, killing at least nine people and injuring scores of …

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    2. Metro Crash 25_20090622184805_JPGWitnesses Recall Metro Crash Scene
    3. History of Metro Crashes_20090623002022_JPGCrash Marks Worst in Metro's History

    Fifty-nine-year-old Mary Doolittle of Washington, who went by Mandy, was an upbeat person with an irrepressible joy and a great sense of humor. She was killed in the Metro train collision on Monday, June 22, 2009. 

    Victims of Metro Crash Remembered

    The fatal victims from Monday's Metro disaster came from all walks of life, but shared a fate none of them could have foreseen when they stepped on board the Red Line on Monday.

      1. Maj. Gen. David Wherley and Mrs. Ann WherleyVictims of Metro Crash Remembered
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      Photo Gallery: Metro Train Crash

      Images from the collision of two Metro Red Line trains on Monday June 22, 2009.

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        Firefighter Video: DC Metro Crash Scene

        When two D.C. Metro trains collided during rush hour in Northwest Washington on Monday, firefighters rushed to the scene to save as many lives as they could.  One of those firefighters shared this video what happened in the moments after the deadly accident.  WARNING: Video …

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          Metro Marks 1st Anniversary of Fatal Crash

          Family and friends of those killed in Metrorail's deadliest crash gathered to remember their loved ones on the first anniversary of the tragedy.

          NTSB Still Sees Safety Issues with Metro

          On the eve of the deadliest crash in Metro’s history, the question remains: Is Metro safe enough? The lingering question weighs heavily for the families of the

          Family Members and First Responders Remember Red Line Metro Crash

          On the one-year anniversary of Metro's deadliest accident ever, FOX 5 spoke to family members of the victims and the first responders.

          Md., Va., Senators Call for Legislation on Metro Crash Anniversary

          Maryland's two senators and Virginia Sen. Jim Webb are marking the one year anniversary of a deadly Metrorail crash by calling for passage of a bill

          Memorial Set for Metro Crash Victims

          Metro is holding a memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the rail system's deadliest crash.

          Metro Ready to Test Anti-Crash System

          It's been exactly four months since the deadly Metro crash and now there's a breakthrough for safety. Metro officials tell FOX 5 it is ready to test a new

          Documentary Shows Metro Crash Aftermath

          Three months after the worst train accident in the history of D.C.'s Metro system, a documentary shot mostly by D.C. firefighters is providing insight about

          Metro's Red Line Back to Normal Service

          Metro says full service has been restored and repairs have been completed on the Red Line at the site of June's fatal train crash near the Fort Totten station.

          NTSB: Signal Failed in DC Metro Crash

          The National Transportation Safety Board issued nine safety recommendations—six of which are urgent— to address concerns about the safety of train control

          Metro Crash Victim's Family Files Suit

          Two months ago, Cameron Taihi Williams was one of the passengers riding Metro car 1079 on the Red Line when it violently crashed into another train.  Williams

          Metro: 10-Car Train Ran on Green Line

          Metro is once again in the position of trying to explain another mishap. This time, it's a train that left the yard with 10 cars-- not the usual eight. That's

          Metro Reveals Close Call on Tracks

          It could have been a horrible accident, but now Metro is coming clean about a close call that happened at the Potomac Avenue station in March.  A train that

          NTSB Issues Another Metro Crash Update

          The National Transportation Safety Board has just issued another update in connection with the fatal crash that killed nine people on June 22.  The NTSB still

          Metro Sends Safety Message to Riders

          Metro is trying a new approach to keep their passengers informed about their trains.  On Friday, workers gathered at the Chinatown-Gallery Place Metro to pass

          NTSB: Track Circuit Fluctuated Since '07

          NTSB investigators believe a train occupancy signal had been "intermittently fluctuating" on the Red Line 18 months before the fatal crash of June 22. Federal

          Metro Managers Defend Safety System

          Metro General Manager John Catoe spent most of Wednesday doing damage control.  A hard-hitting Washington Post story disclosed that rail system managers have

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