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June 27, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Tree Falls on House, Woman Trapped

Montgomery County firefighters helped extricate a woman who was trapped in a bedroom after a tree fell onto a house on Saturday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said it happened at 1508 Winding Waye Lane in Silver Spring. Piringer said the woman did not appear […]

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September 2, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Conductor Seriously Injured After Falling from Train

A MARC train conductor fell from one of the cars as the train was approaching the Dickerson station on its way to Washington, D.C. around 6:45 a.m. today. According to MTA Spokesperson Paul Shephard, eyewitnesses said the conductor slipped and fell about ten feet as he was preparing to open the doors for arrival at […]

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June 3, 2014 | Staff Writer

Man Struck by Metro Train in Bethesda (Photos & Video)

UPDATED: A man was seriously injured when he fell onto the tracks at the Bethesda Metro Station shortly before 5 p.m. on June 3. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the man had what appeared to be a medical emergency when he fell onto the tracks and was hit by a slow moving train […]

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