Man struck by train in suicide at King Street station

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A man was struck and killed by a train at the King Street station in Alexandria during Friday’s evening rush, according to Metro.

The man jumped from the platform and was hit by a Yellow Line train that was traveling toward Mount Vernon Square at about 5:40 p.m., Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said. Stessel said Saturday the man is 38 years old and from Alexandria.

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