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Person killed at Metro’s Cheverly station

An orange line train struck and killed a person who was on the tracks at the Cheverly Metrorail station Saturday, according to Metro.

The incident occurred at 10:51 a.m. A preliminary investigation indicated the person was on the tracks intentionally. The Cheverly station was closed as emergency personnel conducted an investigation into the incident; the station reopened at about 2 p.m.

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