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At Least Four Dead In Metro Train Collision Near D.C.

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Officials say it's unclear what caused the deadly rush-hour collision of two Metro trains in northeast D.C.
At least four people have been killed, including a female train operator.
D.C. fire department spokesman Alan Etter described the collision as a "mass casualty event."
He says crews had to cut apart the wreckage to free some passengers.
Metro general manager John Catoe says at least 70 people were taken off the trains. He said he doesn't know what caused the accident.
It happened about 5 p.m. near the Fort Totten station on Metro's red line. fgk5p9eidz

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Photo Credit: @technosailor of Bethesda, Md., posted this TwitPic of the incident