A guy passed away in Washington after a dog leash connected to him got captured in the Metro train doors and dragged him down a platform.
The event happened around 1.30pm on Wednesday at the Dunn Loring station in Fairfax County, the Metro Transit Police said in a statement. The male’s dog supposedly stayed in the train car while he got out of the train with the leash connected to his body.
When the doors close, the male was dragged out the platform and onto the tracks. The victim, who has actually not been determined, was required to a location health center, where he later on passed away.
Metro Transit Police said the train operator carried out 2 safe-door checks prior to moving the doors. The victim was standing about 450 feet far from the operator.
The dog — not a service animal, according to authorities — is now with authorities. Metro Transit Police said family pets that are not service animals can just be given the stations and cars and trucks when positioned inside providers.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased,” authorities said in a declaration.
Service was suspended for almost 90 minutes in between Vienna and West Falls Church, according to WUSA9.
Safety commission spokesperson Max Smith informed the Washington Post that doors can just be by hand opened by the operator and there is no automatic door operation.
While sensing units spotting products stuck in the doors are set up, the trains won’t stop unless the product found is the size of a body part, Mr Smith informed the outlet.
Emergency call buttons to stop the train lie near the middle doors inside the car.
An examination by the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission into the event is underway.
