A man died after he had walked off the train and onto the station platform, but a dog remained inside and hooked to a leash that was tied to the man. The doors closed, with the man and dog on opposite sides. The dog had no ID and is in care of the police.
A man died Wednesday after he was dragged by a Metro train when a dog’s leash that was attached to him became caught in the doors, transit officials said.
“This obstruction caused the individual to be dragged on the train platform and onto the tracks,” police said in aOnly service animals or those in a secure carrier are allowed on Metro trains or at stations. Police said the dog in the incident at Dunn Loring does not appear to be a service animal. It had no ID and is in the care of police.
While Metro trains have been through tests in recent years to automate door operation, all trains in passenger service open and close manually via the train operator, safety commission spokesman Max Smith said.Under Metro guidelines, an operator performs safety checks and other protocols before closing doors at stations and resuming the run, Smith said. Car doors have sensors to detect obstructions, and Metro trains have safeguards to prevent them from moving until such objects are cleared.
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