The vehicle didn’t cross onto the tracks, but service was suspended so it could be removed, Ly said. No injuries were reported, and Rockville Police are investigating.
Police posted a photo on social media of a gray Volkswagen hatchback that slammed into a chain-link fence from a parking lot and was nearly perpendicular to the ground — feet away from Metro’s tracks.
Police said the incident occurred in the 1100 block of Rockville Pike after a driver tried to park but hit the gas instead of the brake. Police said a tow truck was dispatched to the scene.
“The Metro train was able to stop, and there was no contact made between the train and the vehicle,” police said.
Metro said service was suspended between the Shady Grove and Grosvenor-Strathmore stations. Shady Grove is Metro’s last station on the Red Line in Montgomery County.
The service suspension affected five stations: Grosvenor-Strathmore, White Flint, Twinbrook, Rockville and Shady Grove.
Metro said shuttle buses were called in to transport customers to other stations.
At least one Metro passenger tweeted she was stuck on a train for more than 20 minutes.
Both Metro and Rockville police said they didn’t know how long the delay would last.
“#ithappens,” Rockville police said empathetically on Facebook.
January 01, 2021 at 12:34AM
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Metro suspends service on part of Red Line after car crashes through fence in Maryland - The Washington Post
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