There were 9 people that died in the biggest metro transportation collisions ever recorded in the records of Washington Metropolitan Transportation.
In the back of one train, 3 bodies were discovered wedged in back of the drivers area. The driver of the 2nd train has also perished in the wreck.
The board of directors for the Metro division has authorized $250,000 to be set aside to help out the members of the families of the deceased with expenses of funerals and other needs.
The accident happened when both subway trains were moving along on the same rails and in the same direction at approximately 5:00 pm. They were traveling on an above ground rail through the District of Columbia.
One train had stopped as the train ahead of them was being serviced and was awaiting instructions to move on.
It is unknown if the train operator of the train as it approached the stopped train did not see the train in enough time to stop or not.
There were earsplitting sounds and explosions as the trains hit. Many passengers feel lucky to be alive.
The names of the victims have been released and are listed on the main article in the read more area.
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To feel secure and riding along on the train only to have you life flash before you in a split second. It’s hard to imagine what these passengers went through.