According to the Metro Transit Police Department, on Tuesday, June 20th, a passenger boarded the train at the Silver Spring Metro Station and at some point in time, managed to get on top of the train to ride it. The passenger was
Per a FOX 5 report, “Around 4:37 p.m., rail operators advised that a person was possibly on the tracks. The train was stopped at Rhode Island Ave. and the operator got out of the train to look. It was confirmed then that a victim was underneath the train.” The victim showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:23 p.m.
Metro rail service was shut down between Rhode Island Ave. and the Brookland Metro stations from approximately 5:15pm until 9:30 pm on Tuesday night as the situation was being investigated. Per the report, Metro officials say since the beginning of 2021, there have been four reports of people riding on top of a railcar.