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Man Standing On Metro Tracks Narrowly Avoids Train (Video)
A man stood on the Metro tracks at L'Enfant apparently angry at having to change platforms.
WASHINGTON, DC -- A man stood on the tracks at L'Enfant Plaza Metro station and narrowly avoided a train in a bizarre incident Wednesday, video of which is below.
Twitter user Al Betancourt tweeted out video of the man, who was apparently angry that a medical emergency on the Green Line had forced riders to change platforms.
The man can be heard yelling something while standing on the tracks, but makes a hasty retreat from the tracks when the lights start blinking indicating a train is approaching.
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Issues today at L'Enfant Plaza Metro station. Apparently a medical emergency on green line heading towards Branch Ave. forcing riders to change platforms-irritating this specific rider. #WMATA @AnnieYuTV pic.twitter.com/LFhFePLvQx
— Al Betancourt (@betancourtal) January 10, 2019
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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