Washington, D.C., Metro Transit Police have opened an investigation after officers were alerted to a person being on the tracks at a Red Line station on Monday.
Red Line metro trains were delayed after police were called to Judiciary Square station over reports of an “unauthorized person on the tracks that may have made contact w/third rail,” Metro Transit Police tweeted.
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Officers found the man in the Judiciary Square tunnel, police said. Video surveillance shows a man entered the tracks through the endgate and so far, investigators have cause to believe he was struck by a train.
Investigators are working to identify the man and the manner of death.
UPDATE: Death investigation ongoing into man found in tunnel at Judiciary Sq. Video shows enters tracks via endgate. Preliminarily appears he made contact w/third rail. Subsequent investigation found also struck by train. MTPD & DCME working to ID cause & manner of death. #wmata
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) April 3, 2023
Metro confirmed to the Washington Examiner that “the individual had no signs of life.”
“Medics responded and the individual was determined deceased. [An] investigation is ongoing,” a Metro spokesperson told the Washington Examiner.
MTPD & @dcfireems on scene at Judiciary Sq for unauthorized person on tracks that may have made contact w/third rail. At this time there are no signs of life. ?RL service temporarily suspended b/t Gallery Place & NoMa. Shuttle buses avail. #wmata
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) April 3, 2023
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Red Line services from Gallery Place to NoMa-Gallaudet University stations were suspended, encompassing Judiciary Square station and Union Station. Metro announced at 8:48 a.m. that commuters should expect delays, with police announcing the unauthorized person’s death at 10 a.m.
Metro is expected to release additional details later on Monday.
