Amtrak service delayed after person hit, killed by train in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said that one person died after being hit by a MARC train on Wednesday. Amtrak service out of D.C. was disrupted as a result.
DC Fire and EMS said that crews were called to the 3600 block of New York Ave. NE after Amtrak said a train had hit a person. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded as well and said that the person died.
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Amtrak held trains in the Washington, D.C. area starting around 4:30 p.m. and told commuters to expect “lengthy delays.”
In an update just after 5:10 p.m., Amtrak said that one track was reopened. There were ongoing delays of around 30 to 45 minutes as the investigation continued.
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