Crime & Safety
Man Struck, Killed By Metro Train Near Reston Town Center: Report
A man was struck and killed Monday morning by a Metro train near Reston Town Center, temporarily disrupting service.
RESTON, VA — A man was stuck and killed Monday morning by a Metrorail train near Reston Town Center, according to news reports.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority suspended service around 9:45 a.m., at Reston Town Center and at Herndon, after the body of a man was found on the tracks, according to WUSA9.
WMATA posted the following message on social media at 11:25 a.m., on Monday:
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"Police have determined a person was trespassing on the tracks before being struck and killed by a train. Trains are no longer single tracking btwn Ashburn/Innovation & Largo/Wiehle. Service is still suspended at Reston & Herndon. Follow @metrorailinfo for updates. #wmata."
Initially, Silver Line trains were single-tracking between the Herndon and Wiehle-Reston East stations, but service was then stopped, WUSA9 reported.
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Service between Reston Town Center and Herndon was restored about an hour later.
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