(Updated at 10:20 p.m.) A person was struck by a train at the Virginia Square Metro station Thursday night.
The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Initial reports suggest the person who was struck is still on the tracks and has died.
Police and firefighters are on the scene. Metro Transit Police say an adult male was on the tracks “intentionally” and was struck and killed. One witness said the deceased individual “jumped in front of… a Silver Line train headed into the city.”
Metro’s Orange and Silver lines are suspended between East Falls Church and Clarendon. Shuttles are being dispatched to the stations. Metro riders should expect delays on both lines.
Virginia Sq: MTPD o/s due to adult male stuck by train. Individual intentionally entered track bed. This is a fatality. Service suspended.
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) July 14, 2017
Blue Line: Expect delays in both directions due to congestion from delayed Orange & Silver Line trains.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) July 14, 2017
Silver Line: Train service suspended btwn E Falls Church & Clarendon due to a person stuck by a train at Virginia Sq. Shuttles requested.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) July 14, 2017
What's going on at Virginia Square #metro? Five engines, eight police cars, more urgency than usual. @ARLnowDOTcom pic.twitter.com/d4Ax1zXmjW
— TomReadmond (@tomreadmond) July 14, 2017
More from Virginia Square Metro pic.twitter.com/ygKdGCf1ei
— LincolnACFD (@LincolnACFD) July 14, 2017
Virginia Sq: MTPD o/s due to adult male stuck by train. Individual intentionally entered track bed. This is a fatality. Service suspended.
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) July 14, 2017
POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD assisting @MetroTransitPD with investigation at Virginia Square Metro. Expect police presence in area.
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) July 14, 2017
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