ARLINGTON, VA — An adult male suffered life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after becoming trapped beneath a Metro train at the Virginia Square-GMU Metro Station in Arlington, according to Arlington County Fire & EMS.
Emergency crews responded to the station Friday, where they found the man trapped beneath a Metro car, fire officials said.
In a social media alert posted at 12:16 p.m., Arlington Fire & EMS confirmed that emergency personnel were working to free the patient.
"Units are on scene at the Virginia Square Metro Station for an incident involving one patient trapped beneath a Metro train," the department said.
Fire officials warned residents and motorists to expect a significant emergency response and traffic disruptions in the surrounding area. They urged people to avoid the station and use alternate routes.
In a subsequent update, Arlington Fire & EMS confirmed that emergency personnel had successfully extricated the man from beneath the Metro car.
The man was receiving treatment and would be transported to Virginia Hospital Center with life-threatening injuries, according to fire officials.
Authorities have not released the man's identity or provided details about how he became trapped beneath the train.
Information about possible disruptions to Metro service was not immediately available.
Patch will update this story as additional information becomes available.
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