In Pictures: Washington Metro Crash

Two Washington, DC, subway trains collided during Monday afternoon (June 22) rush hour, killing nine people. Mayor Adrian Fenty called the crash the deadliest in the 33 year history of the city’s Metro subway system.

Officials said one train hit another train that had stopped at a platform, but the cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

The crash occurred on the heavily traveled red line between Fort Totten and Takoma stations on the northeastern outskirts of the city near the border with Maryland. Both trains were heading south into the city.

Posted on June 23, 2009 | Filed Under Life

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