Engine fire halts Amtrak traffic
An Amtrak locomotive caught fire at the New Carrollton station early Wednesday, stopping rail traffic north of Washington for about two hours. At about 6 a.m., a small engine fire and smoke were discovered on a train traveling from D.C. to Boston, a spokesman said. About 40 passengers were evacuated from the train, and no one was injured. Prince George’s County fire officials said it took about an hour and a half to put out an electrical fire in the engine area.
One killed in Langley Park crash
At least one person was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash in the Langley Park area Wednesday morning, Prince George’s County police said. The crash happened at about 10 a.m. on the 1000 block of East-West Highway, police said. The investigation was ongoing.
