Metrorail accident kills 9 people

The worst accident in 33-year history of Metrorail, Washington’s subway system, is under investigation by authorities trying to determine why a train plowed into the rear of another, killing at least nine people and injuring scores of others.  District of Columbia Fire Department Web site said rescue workers located three more bodies in the wreckage late Monday night. All three were declared dead at the scene.

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