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Death Toll in DC Crash Reduced to 7

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(Newser) – Washington, DC, officials have reduced the fatalities in yesterday's Metro crash to seven from the nine previously reported, reports AP. Mayor Adrian Fenty said officials are "going to let the investigation run its course" and that hopefully the number will not exceed seven by the end of the day. Fenty also said that two remain in critical but stable condition in area hospitals. The Red Line accident, which occurred during rush hour as one train rammed into the rear of another, was the worst in the 33-year history of the Metro.

National Transportation Safety Board investigators photograph the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in Washington DC yesterday.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators photograph the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in Washington DC yesterday.   (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers at the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington DC yesterday.
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers at the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington DC yesterday.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers remove an unidentified individual at the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington, D.C. Monday, June 22, 2009.
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers remove an unidentified individual at the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington, D.C. Monday, June 22, 2009.   (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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EddyTeach
Jun 23, 09 8:07 AM CDT
Let's hope it is found to be mechanical error-- we've had far too many public transit wrecks due to human error already this year. Reply
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Unaffiliated
Jun 23, 09 8:40 AM CDT
As someone who rides Metro regularly, I'm not hoping for a particular source of error. If the cause was mechanical, it could happen again before investigators figure out what happened and how to correct it. What I do hope is that everyone working at Metro and everyone riding Metro increases their safety awareness.
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