Got out of the hospital. Reporter indeed. This incident started earlier this morning, just after 10 00 a. M. Were outside gw hospital where the man has just been released but he did speak to us about his harrowing ordeal. It happened just after 10 00 a. M. He said he was at the Lenfant Plaza station going to catch the blue line. As he gets to the platform he sees the train there. The doors are starting to close. He runs up to the train and puts his arm in the door, and this is where things really started to get scary. Lets hear what he has to say. Im still like this. So i had to snatch my arm out like im hulk hogan or he man. It was like a runaway train. Now im tumbling. I hit the side of the train and it knocked me back on the platform and i get up and im just in a daze because the train is still moving. Reporter and so as he puts his arm in that door, obviously the train starts to move. Now, theres some things that are being disputed by metro. He s conductor look at him and that the
Amtrak and also Metro Officials down there on the tracks found some cables that they thought were enough of a problem that they had to replace them today. We dont know the exact amount. Were hoping to get that answer at 5 30, but the fact that the cables were replaced, one Metro Official said that the shutdown today was worthwhile. And also, adam, yesterday they were talking about the smoky fire incident on monday at Mcpherson Square and then that awful episode where it got smoky at Lenfant Plaza last year and ended with the death of a woman. Are they connected to this . Reporter eerily similar is what i was told today, wendy. If you look at the things, on monday the episode at Mcpherson Square is really what led to all of this. General manager Paul Wiedefeld went down onto the tracks, took a look at what he saw down there with those jumper cables, and one Metro Official told me that if that incident on monday at Mcpherson Square had happened just a few hours later at the heart of the
Outside this church in idaho. The pastor of that church, tim remington, remains in serious condition after being shot six times. Police say odom was able to board a commercial flight from boise to d. C. Despite being a suspect in that shooting. This morning secret service conducted a search of the white house grounds. Right now mark is gathering new information about this case in court. As soon as we learn more about it, we will let you know. Three people are recovering this afternoon from an accident on landover road in largo. Two women and a child were taken to the hospital with serious but not lifethreatening injuries. One of the adults had to be cut from the crushed vehicle. This crash happened near st. Joseph drive. There are still some delays in that area. Live right now in california, three days of formal mourning and ceremonies are under way for former first lady nancy reagan. The public viewing began a few minutes ago at the ronald valley. This morning there was a small ceremo
Metro says its been a worthwhile process. Meanwhile, on capitol hill u. S. Transportation secretary anthony foxx weighing in on the situation blaming local leaders for whats become of metros safety culture. I dont think its just resources. I think it is culture and i think it is a deliberate decision that is needed on the part of everyone involved in this to focus relentlessly on safety. Reporter one Metro Official with direct knowledge says mondays electrical cable meltdown at Mcpherson Square was eerily similar to the deadly Lenfant Plaza smoke incident last year. In fact, this official says of mondays smoke episode that if it happened later on during the height of morning rush, just a few hours later, it could have been another deadly incident. Metros also called in electrical engineers from other Commuter Rail systems and amtrak to help with their cable inspection effort. Again, we are expecting an update from Metro Officials at 6 00, about an hour from now, for whats going to happ
So theyll be able to see him as well. About 9 00 this morning we expect the pope to leave here. There will be many road closures as the pope moves through town we saw that yesterday. Hes expected to arrive at the capitol at roughly 9 15. Hell go into the speakers ceremonial offices here. Speaker boehner and the pope will meet inside his office for about 20 minutes. After that hell head to the chambers to meet with congress. Congress has been told to avoid, pretty much not reach out and have side conversations with him as he enters the chambers with him. We expect them to speak for 30, 40 minutes or so. We dont know exactly what he will say, but some of the issues hes touched on in the time hes been here, we expect it to come up. He may address Climate Change. He may talk immigration. Everyone here will be listening 36781 of congress is catholic. Theyll be listening, too, from that perspective as the pope speaks later on this morning. Much more from the u. S. Capitol and along the Natio