What are the details of the Red Line train collision?
Two six-car Red Line trains were on the same track headed toward Shady Grove Metrorail station at 4:58 p.m. Monday, June 22, when train 112 struck train 214. Train operator Jeanice McMillan, who was operating train 112, died as result of the collision. Eight passengers also died in the accident. McMillan, 42, of Springfield, Va., had been a Metro employee since January 2007. Train 112 was made up of all 1000-series rail cars (rail car numbers 1079, 1078, 1071, 1070, 1130 and 1131). Train 214 was made up of a combination of 3000- and 5000-series rail cars (rail car numbers 3036, 3037, 3257, 3256, 5067 and 5066). The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is the lead agency that investigates the cause of accidents like this one. Its investigation, which may take many months, will determine the cause of the collision and make recommendations.
