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Man dies after he is struck by VRE train in DC

Commuters who ride Virginia Railway Express will need to get off their trains in Alexandria or Crystal City and take Metro into D.C. after a train struck a pedestrian Monday morning. D.C. Fire and EMS said the man was struck near the 1300 block of Maryland Avenue in Southwest.

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VRE tweeted that the accident happened near Long Bridge. The delay for Train 306 is up to two hours. VRE trains are operating on an “S” schedule. In addition to VRE, CSX and Amtrak trains are stopped. [google_map latitude=”38.884038″ longitude=”-77.029988″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”1300 Maryland Avenue, SW” dynamic_map=”false”]

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