WASHINGTON — A person was hit by a train at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro and has been pronounced dead, according to DC Fire and EMS.
DC Fire and EMS tweeted about the active scene around 5:30 p.m.
It is not known what lead to this person being struck by the train.
"The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing; it is not yet known whether a train made contact with the decedent. The recovery operation is ongoing, and Red Line trains are single-tracking between Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue with delays in both directions," said an official in a statement to WUSA9.
The investigation of the death has been turned over to Metro Transit Police, according to DC Fire and EMS.
WUSA9 will continue to provide updates on this story as more information comes into our newsroom.
