D.C. Metro Crash Claims the Lives of 9

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fresh

6/23/09, 10:12:am

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De'Vincent

6/23/09, 10:12:am

MY FRIEND WAS SAYING IN D.C. HOW HE WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THAT PLANE TO GO TO WORK AND HOW HE CALLED IN AT THE LAST MINUTE TO STAY HOME BECAUSE HE DIDN’T FEEL SO WELL.

MAN, GOD IS SO GOOD! SOMETIMES WE DON’T KNOW WHY HE ALLOWS THINGS TO HAPPEN BUT IT’S ALL FOR A REASON. WHAT A TESTIMONY!

MAY THE FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED ONES BE COMFORTED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD.



fresh

6/23/09, 10:12:am

2nd WoW!!



De'Vincent

6/23/09, 10:12:am

^^^CORRECTION “TRAIN” NOT “PLANE.” LOL!



num1dominicano

6/23/09, 10:20:am

I knew 3 folks that got injured in this incident…sad..



bg(Aint from Atlanta, but I know these hoes like me!!!)

6/23/09, 10:21:am

Thanking the LORD today!
If my girl hadnt called in sick she would have been on that train, and she likes to ride in the front. Rosa Parks complex!!!
Prayers to the families that lost loved ones



Babygirl~*

6/23/09, 10:24:am

BOSSIP NEED 2 STOP SICIN *****! GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT AND THEN REPORT. FOR THE RECORD 7 LIVES WERE CLAIMED BY THE TRAGEDY!!



Nique

6/23/09, 10:24:am

I had just missed that train-thank God



Nique

6/23/09, 10:25:am

@babygirl

It was 9…



rome a.k.a. (Tiger Hood!!)

6/23/09, 10:29:am

THAT’S MY TRAIN YOUNG!!!

RIDE THAT JOINT DAILY!!!!!

SOMETHING MADE ME DRIVE TO WORK YESTERDAY

THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!



Tony Redds

6/23/09, 10:34:am

Dag…God Bless those people!

I was suprised that the train crashed. My grandfather used to drive the Metro trains in DC and he said everything is computerized..iono



Tony Redds

6/23/09, 10:34:am

Im glad I drive to work now anyways



whaatsreallygood

6/23/09, 10:40:am

God bless all those who were injured and lost…so sad



john hope franklin

6/23/09, 10:47:am

terrible…



soulwoman

6/23/09, 10:51:am

@Tony Redds – You can get in an accident in a car.

You better believe those that got injured, and those family members of those that lost their life will sue! Even though Metro won’t go out and say it, it was a miscommunication problem on their part and someone signaled for the train that crashed to go while the other train was still watching for their signal to proceed.



atltx

6/23/09, 10:53:am

A few people on here were suppossed to be on that train. Will this make yall look at life in a new way?



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LATEEF

6/23/09, 11:13:am

Everytime I visit family in Rockville,MD and we go out, I always complain about the METRO. It’s me being afraid to go underground. It stopped on us one time and another time someone had jumped in front of a train???

I am still waiting to hear how my sister is doing. One on the train and the other in Bagram, Afghanistan.

I’m trying not to be in tears or scream at anyone.



Shawne08

6/23/09, 11:19:am

I could have easily been on that train, but thank you lord I am in Boston on business. God bless the friends and families of those who were in the accident.



Shawne08

6/23/09, 11:20:am

@Babygirl



Shawne08

6/23/09, 11:23:am

@Babygirl,
Actually, they have confirmed 9 are dead. This body count may rise as they are still having trouble getting into the smashed part of the train. I hope and pray no one else is dead, but that is not likely to be the case.



MrsT_n_DC

6/23/09, 11:29:am

The Red line is the first subway line built in the DC metro system. It is plagued with problems due to the sheer age of that line. Some locals call it the “***** Red Line” because of all of the traffic, technical issues and suicides on that line, but this incident has shocked everyine here. Mayor Fenty had a press conference this AM. Needless to say, the morning commute was messed up. My prayers go out to the families.



MAYBE I'M YOUR BABY MAMA !!!

6/23/09, 11:30:am

The bodie count is rising.
I live in DC and yesterday there was total confusion from people not getting on the subway.

I pray for those hurt or killed.



MAYBE I'M YOUR BABY MAMA !!!

6/23/09, 11:32:am

@ MrsT_n_DC

I cannot understand why so many chose the redline to kill themselves !!??
It was just two last weekend, both at Bethesda.



ME

6/23/09, 11:41:am

I was just about to start to use the metro again, however, I use the blue and green line instead of the red, but still…..its sad and I pray that God is with these people and that he helps them through this terible time.



kimllaa

6/23/09, 11:57:am

This is another sad incident for Metro.. my prayers go out to the families.



Adrienne

6/23/09, 12:02:pm

That is def the train I catch and I am sooo glad and thankful I yesterday off from work. And to think I started to come in…SMH. I live in Silver Spring which is the next stop from Takoma. I will keep the families of those lost and those affected in my prayers.



1TruDiva w/the PlatinumVocals---Pimpin, Platinum style!!! J-Hud's concert was OFF THE MEAT RACK!!!!!!!!!

6/23/09, 12:05:pm

**calling Miles to see if he’s OK**



1TruDiva w/the PlatinumVocals---Pimpin, Platinum style!!! J-Hud's concert was OFF THE MEAT RACK!!!!!!!!!

6/23/09, 12:06:pm

**calling Jennifer to check on her, too**



O, No You Didn't

6/23/09, 12:36:pm

@ SoulWoman
I heard that same thing yesterday!!! I have a friend of the family that works for Metro and they said the same thing about it wasn’t the drivers fault but a communication problem. My peoples even said that they knew the woman train operator who was killed and that she had just got out of the operator training program (don’t quote me on the exact name of the program)like 6 months ago. I hope the REAL TRUTH comes out and that these people ant their families can get some closure!!!



Souljagir

6/23/09, 12:38:pm

well everyone had a near death experience or lucked out by not catching the train but Dc is a lot better than most tains in other cities I have been in and they’re ran on a electric line which although the trains are dated they are still modern in comparison to the other cities. Looks like they will be expanding with the lines to Tyson’s and to all of Maryland (purple line proposed) maybe this will help the traffic and besides I know a lot of people who work or metro that get twisted after work, during work and are jst plain slow (not smart) so maybe if they screened candidates more rather than just hiring Anyone it’d be safer but then again I drive everywhere there’s too many Unks and Auntee’s on the trains for me and people who think less of me (since im black) to sit near me.



WIFEY06

6/23/09, 12:55:pm

Dc metro is one of the best systems in the world but dag they have had how many accidents in the past 3 years.

The thingIhate about the mtero in Dc is if you are underground you are left with no options. Underground. they do not open the doors to oet you out so youcan havean alternate route. ihate putting my faith inother folks and am completely helpelss to do anything about it.

metro keeps hiking it prices and have not done any improvements. worrying about eliminating paper and such they need to fix/the red and orange line ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

charging 10 dollars for the access card to get in and out of the parkign lot.

the red and orange line!!! ASAP.

everyone who went to the hospital will geta check. we can expect another fare hike next year.

my condolences to the families……………………..



WIFEY06

6/23/09, 13:00:pm

And you can not use the phone unless you have verizon, no bathrooms . just a bunch of trapped sardines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



mybaad

6/23/09, 13:14:pm

the accident happened outside not in the tunnels. i havent heard of anything like this happening in several years. these sort of accidents happen when trains are switching tracks and using the same track during rush hour. i was expecting ***** like this to happen much more often. terrible!! ALL condolences DC!!!



mybaad

6/23/09, 13:23:pm

looks like the track either between new york ave and rhode island ave or between union and new york ave. either way.. this sum fkd up ish



DR.FUNK

6/23/09, 13:34:pm

After you drug test the conductor…check the software for bugs.



Jessika

6/23/09, 13:49:pm

R.I.P.
Its an extremly sad situation and I hope that whomever or whatever was responsible for this is brought to light. I went to school at Takoma Academy and took that way everyday last year and so did all of my friends. I couldnt imagine how it would have been if this was still the case. My sympathy goes to the friends and families of those killed or injured.



Sydney™

6/23/09, 14:03:pm

On the news, they reported that the colliding train — the one that rear-ended another train — was older and lacked up-to-date recording equipment and had been issued a federal safety warning on its collision readiness. It was also overdue for brake work.

The conductor, a 42-year-old woman who lived in Springfield, Va., is among the dead. It was the deadliest accident in Metro’s history. More names below — may they rest in peace and their families be comforted during this time of great tragedy:

From washingtonpost.com: Officials have identified five of the dead so far. Jeanice McMillan, 42, of Springfield, was the operator of the striking train. The rest were p*****engers, four of which have been identified: Lavonda King, 23, Dennis Hawkins, 64, Mary Doolittle, 59, and Anna Fernandez, 40.



Sydney™

6/23/09, 14:04:pm

*The operator*



LOON

6/23/09, 14:08:pm

BE
I hope you aight sis.



Angee

6/23/09, 14:14:pm

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families!!



JAY_FROM_DC

6/23/09, 14:16:pm

My girl in law school full time at UDC so she doesnt have a car I take her where she needs to go….well yesterday she gets a call from her room mate saying that some kids she use to hold a youth camp befor she graduated college are here in D.C. on a field trip so she wanted to meet up with them see how they are doing so she caught the train yesterday for the 1st time and a while to meet her friend they both where going to use the red line to get back but where late getting back and could have been on one of those trains.. had to come scoop them up because of the accident they was stuck…Life is short yo be easy. (DC CARNIVAL THIS WEEKEND) WALE Performing TABI BONNEY, MAUMBO SAUCE



the_one

6/23/09, 14:32:pm

I live in DC. I was going to stay at work late yesterday and would have been caught up in the mayhem, not on the red line but the delays it caused on the other lines. My heart goes out to everyone who was on the train yesterday, those who were spared and those who lost love ones. It was sad, I couldn’t even take metro today, I just said let me drive in but tomorrow I am going to have to take the train. UGH!



the_one

6/23/09, 14:32:pm

And let me say this



the_one

6/23/09, 14:33:pm

And let me say this life is short, God is real so you better get right, no one knows their day but we will all experience it, so if you cannot wait for a better day then today to find God now, live and breath in his loving goodness he is waiting for you and me. Peace and prayers to all.



Lady Miss

6/23/09, 14:34:pm

oh man, I was just about to take that train to get 2 the mall. thank God I was running late or I would’ve been right there.



Brooklyn, Stand UP!

6/23/09, 14:37:pm

This is so horrible. Why does this always happen in the D.C. area? I remember back in 96′ I lost about 8 good people from Harper’s Ferry Job Corps in a tragic train accident. God bless them and these people that p*****ed away.



the_one

6/23/09, 14:39:pm

BTW, it was seven who died, two are critical. I couldn’t believe they have people *****ounced dead before God does, it was like wait why are you reporting that. And another thing, I am mad at the sensationalized new stories yesterday…they called it a causalty before they even knew anyone had died. I was like see this is why I only read the paper, I can choose what enters my thoughts instead of living in the fear these fools like to create for ratings. Flipping through the channels after the incident happened it was crazy how they were already talking about the next day, lost people, experience of the drive possibly, hot conditions being the cause instead of focusing on the people. Jesus take the wheel American media is straight trash, I am not even going to tell you how they asked people to send tweets on twitters, pics and the rest because God forbid the police focus on the survivors and ask them to move back, geesh!



Moreaces

6/23/09, 15:33:pm

I live here in the DC Metro area, and this was a truly sad incident.. God Bless the ones that lost their lives, and their family, and Prayers for the recovery of the ones that are injured



Moreaces

6/23/09, 15:41:pm

bg(Aint from Atlanta, but I know these hoes like me!!!)

Thanking the LORD today!
If my girl hadnt called in sick she would have been on that train, and she likes to ride in the front. Rosa Parks complex!!!
Prayers to the families that lost loved ones

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She was very blessed, God is indeed Good



lone ranger

6/23/09, 18:00:pm

god bless them all



stew

6/23/09, 18:02:pm

You never know when its your time. I pray for the lives unexpectedely lost and their families/loved ones. I am hoping this was not a mistake that could have been avoided. Bless the families and godspeed.



T-Boo

6/23/09, 20:20:pm

I work in DC…Metro sucks really. I hope this a real eye opener. The employees are some of the worst I’ve seen from bus drivers to station managers. God forbid you need to go to the box and ask a question..the station managers get an attitude with you because you are interupting their personal phone call(s). Yes I said it…Largo Town Center station managers too busy talking to other metro employees about non-work related issues…Metro Center station managers always on personal calls! Metro Center sales office…rude and ghetto as hell…must be welfare to work employees. Metro pays a decent salary and has excellent health coverage…quit if you don’t like your jobs and stop endangering lives by being careless.



From DC... Born and Raised!

6/24/09, 00:20:am

This indeed is a tragedy… And trust, Metro is getting ready to get hit in the head and their POCKETS due to the information that is slowly coming to light… for sure! But I get so sick of hearing people complain about how terrible Metro is. Nothing and nowhere is perfect. DC has one of the best and CLEANEST public transportation systems in our country.

I am truly grateful that my mother stayed home yesterday, as she is typically coming into Takoma or Fort Totten around the time those trains collided. Prayers and blessings to those who were lost and to those who experienced loss.

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I'm Just ME

6/24/09, 08:09:am

This is so sad. God bless these people and their families. At the same time, DC Metro really needs to take heed to what the NTSB told them to do and get it done. DC Metro trains have more accidents than a little bit



the_one

6/24/09, 08:47:am

Can anyone say LAWSUIT, now sometimes I wish I stayed in private practice.



t

6/24/09, 12:39:pm

metro is tryna play the blame game.