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Metro Train Strikes Person, Causing Major Red Line Disruptions

3/7/2026

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A person was struck by a Metro train at Brookland station, prompting major Red Line disruptions.
Metro Rail Info reported the incident shortly after 1 p.m. Friday.
Service is not bypassing Brookland, and shuttle buses run between Brookland-CUA and Rhode Island Avenue with delays in both directions.
Metro has not disclosed the condition of the person struck.
Riders are advised to use alternative transportation.

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Story summary

A person was struck by a Metro train at Brookland station, prompting major Red Line disruptions.
Metro Rail Info reported the incident shortly after 1 p.m. Friday.
Service is not bypassing Brookland, and shuttle buses run between Brookland-CUA and Rhode Island Avenue with delays in both directions.
Metro has not disclosed the condition of the person struck.
Riders are advised to use alternative transportation.