WASHINGTON (7News) — An early Wednesday morning incident at D.C.’s Metro Center left multiple riders injured after a work vehicle made contact with a Silver Line train just before the end of service.
According to Metro officials, the train was holding at the station when the work vehicle struck the rear car shortly after midnight. Officials said there were 27 customers on board at the time.
An early Wednesday morning, April 22, 2026, incident at D.C.’s Metro Center left multiple riders injured after a work vehicle made contact with a Silver Line train just before the end of service. (WMATA)
Officials say 11 people reported non-life-threatening injuries and that Metro personnel were not seriously injured.
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Passengers who did not report injuries were transferred to another train and continued toward Downtown Largo.
The train involved was the final Silver Line run of the night.
Metro said the incident remains under investigation as crews work to determine the cause.
An early Wednesday morning, April 22, 2026, incident at D.C.’s Metro Center left multiple riders injured after a work vehicle made contact with a Silver Line train just before the end of service. (Joe Ball/7News)
WMATA said Silver Line service is single-tracking, and Orange/Blue Line trains are experiencing significant delays:
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- Trains are operating between Ashburn and Clarendon only
- Use Orange Line trains to continue your trip to New Carrollton and Downtown Largo
- Expect significant delays in both directions of the Orange/Blue Line as trains single-track between McPherson Square and the Smithsonian