Woman attempting suicide hit by Red Line train

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A woman was struck by a Red Line train Wednesday afternoon, the latest suicide attempt on the transit system. The incident happened at 2:24 p.m. at the Rhode Island Avenue station when a train headed outbound toward Glenmont hit the woman, said Metro spokeswoman Angela Gates.

The woman had placed herself intentionally in the path of the train, according to the preliminary police reports, Gates said.

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