Metro Work Vehicle Hits Silver Line Train, Injuring 11

Eleven people suffered non-life-threatening injuries early Wednesday when a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority work vehicle collided with a stationary Silver Line train at the Metro Center station in downtown Washington, D.C., transit officials reported.

The incident occurred shortly after midnight, just as the last train of the night was halted on the tracks. According to Metro, the work vehicle struck the rear of the train, which carried 27 passengers at the time. Emergency responders arrived quickly to assist those hurt, treating all injuries on site without the need for hospital transport in most cases. Officials confirmed no Metro staff were among the seriously injured.

The crash disrupted one of the system's busiest transfer points, rippling into the morning rush hour commute. Silver Line service was immediately suspended beyond Clarendon, with trains operating only between Ashburn and that station while crews cleared the tracks and assessed damage. Commuters heading toward New Carrollton or Downtown Largo were directed to transfer to the Orange Line for the remainder of their journey. To manage the bottleneck, trains on the Orange and Blue lines began...