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UPDATE: Man Dies After Jumping in Front of Metro Train

White Flint station reopened after apparent suicide.

Update, 11:58 a.m., March 19:

A man who jumped in front of a Red Line train at Metro's White Flint station has died, The Washington Examiner is reporting.

The man apparently jumped into the path of the train about 10:15 a.m., The Examiner reported, quoting a Metro spokesman.

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Original post, 11:15 a.m., March 19:

Metrorail's White Flint station reopened about 11 a.m. after a person was struck by a train Monday morning.

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The victim is an adult male, according to The Washington Post, quoting a Metro spokesman.

Delays continue as Red Line trains use a single track between Grosvenor and Twinbrook stations, according to Metro's website.

The White Flint station was temporarily closed after the incident.

Metro is addressing incidents of people intentionally jumping in front of trains through training for train operators and station managers, The Post reported.


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