The incident happened around 11:55 p.m. Wednesday at the Metro Center station in downtown D.C. The man, from Northwest Washington, was taken to the George Washington Hospital Center and remained in serious condition Thursday.

An investigation is ongoing. After talking to witnesses and reviewing surveillance camera video, detectives believe the man intentionally jumped in the path of the train, said Metro spokesman Dan Stessel.

He was the first person struck by a Metro train in 2012. Last year, 13 people were hit by Metro trains, nine fatally. Of the 13 victims, nine apparently jumped on purpose. Seven of the nine jumpers were killed.

Police: Md. man left children in car

A Maryland man is facing child abuse charges after he allegedly left his young children alone in his car while shopping on a frigid day.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to check on two children in a car parked at a Frederick Walmart at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The children, ages 4 and 5 months, were left alone for about 20 minutes while their father, 41-year-old Sm Anisur Rahman, shopped.

It was about 24 degrees — with a wind chill of 11 degrees — at the time, according to the sheriff’s office.

Man charged in D.C. sex assault

Police say a 19-year-old man was charged in a sexual assault in Southeast.

D.C. police say Antonio Pitt approached a woman who was walking on the 3500 block of Sixth Street Southeast, forced her into his vehicle, drove to the 3900 block of 8th Street SE and sexually assaulted the woman.

The assault happened at about 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 30. Pitt was taken into custody this week.

-Scott McCabe and Emily Babay