How many fatalities were confirmed in the Washington metro train crash recently?
WASHINGTON — Nine fatalities have been confirmed in the worst accident in the history of Washington’s Metro subway system, authorities said Tuesday morning. The updated casualty count came after rescue workers toiled through the night and into daylight this morning near the D.C.-Maryland line, where a Metro train rear-ended a stopped train during Monday evening’s rush hour. Other passengers who were killed were Mary Doolittle, 59, of northwest Washington; Ana Fernandez, 40, of Hyattsville; Dennis Hawkins, 64, of southeast Washington and Lavonda King, 23, of northeast D.C. The four victims ranged in age from 23 to 64, Metro officials said at a special board meeting Tuesday afternoon. Sources: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/bal-dc-metro-train-crash0623,0,7458786.
