A man who boarded a Metro subway train in Montgomery County on Monday morning was found dead in the same train five hours later, the transit system said.God rest his soul.
Metro said in a statement that the death was probably the result of natural causes, but no detailed information on a cause could be learned. It was also unclear when the man might have died during a period in which the train traveled much of the Red Line in both directions.
Metro did not give the man's name or any other details about him.
It was also unclear why the man was not spotted when the train was inspected before being taken out of service at one point. Metro said it would review its procedures.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Man takes last train ride...
...but really gets his money's worth.
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Well, they finally found Charley.
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ReplyDeleteCheers
Exactly my thoughts, Michael and Minicapt! What a blast from MY past!
ReplyDeleteIt was also unclear when the man might have died during a period in which the train traveled much of the Red Line in both directions.
ReplyDeleteThose Alinskyites, Community Organisers and Fellow Travellers haven't got rid of the ol' Redlining jus' yet. But, as they say in the classics, in the long run we're all dead anyway!
Follow up to this very sad story here:
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Jill: That is a sad story, indeed. May God comfort his family.
ReplyDeleteThis one hit home a bit. My husband takes the metro every day, and is about the age of this man, who died among strangers who didn't even notice.
ReplyDeleteWe just expect our loved ones to come home every day. But there are no guarantees.