Heat wave caused Green Line to derail, investigators say

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Metro investigators think the recent heat wave caused Friday’s Green Line derailment.

About 56 people were evacuated from a Green Line train Friday evening when it derailed near West Hyattsville just as it entered a tunnel.

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