Update, 9:08 a.m.: The woman who jumped in front of a train at Bethesda this morning suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to assistant chief Scott Graham of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
Rescuers extricated the woman from underneath the train and she is being transported to a hospital.
Graham couldn't confirm the victim's age. Metro Transit Police are conducting an investigation.
Update, 8:37 a.m.: Metro is reporting that the person who was struck by a train at Bethesda was intentionally in the path of the train. Trains are continuing to single-track and commuters should expect major delays.
The woman was struck around 7:49a.m. and was recovered from underneath the train. The woman survived and was transported to a local hospital, Metro officials said.
Original post: Metro is reporting that a person has been struck by a train at the Bethesda Metro station.
Trains are sharing the same track between Medical Center and Friendship Heights stations. Delays are expected in both directions on the Red Line.
David Heyman
9:20 am on Monday, April 11, 2011
Was on a Red Line train at Medical Center when this happened. Train delayed about 15 minutes. I feel bad for anyone who is suicidal, but subjecting a Metro train operator to the horror is just not right.
Peter Courtney
10:09 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2011
Any further update on this? I had a co-worker who was there when she jumped.