As the trooper was seated in the vehicle with the emergency equipment activated. Brad then incredibly another vehicle comes along and pushes that car even farther in the troopers car. He was trapped inside as we said. Suffering critical injuries. Now, the big question, what was up with that driver that seemed to flee an accident and then crash into the trooper . We are told that it is possible that charges will be filed against him. He, too, now is hospitalized. In lanham, brad bell, abc7 news. Maureen thank you. Things are back to normal on metro after a train stopped moving in an underground tunnel. A new 7000 series train stopped right before the rosslyn station. Riders said the train started to rattle and then became immobile. The riders were taken off. No one was hurt. The train has been removed and an investigation will now begin. Today at the metro Board Meeting general manager Paul Wiedefeld said to pay fares is being scrapped. Brianne carter is live to explain. Brianne well, t
Cleared up. All of the lanes blocked. Look at the backup. This is a big backup. We are seeing this traffic bumper to bumper. Comparatively seeing you can see the inner loop how traffic is moving. As we move to the maps i want to talk about how big the backup is and where it begins. Seven miles currently and building as we get into the thick of the afternoon rush. You start off with the delays past richie marlboro road and continue north. They are of course diverted you off at route 50 because its just past that point near 450. 13 Miles Per Hour is the average heading northbound on d. C. 295. A lot of people using that because it similarly runs parallel and will get you in the same direction. But this is bumper to bumper. A lot of the bailout roads heading northbound you want to use unfortunately we are seeing heavy volume as well. Back to you. Leon what a mess thank you, jamie. Well check in with you later. More breaking news this evening as well. Metro train stuck outside the rosslyn
Ice. But as we start you out. Marylands most powerful radar, this is the storm back off towards the west dumping snow now around chicago and they could see about 6 inches maybe more across the area. But closer here at home, we can see on the southern extent of this, we are getting reports in roane own of light snow coming into the area. This will begin to continue to move into our direction as we go further into the afternoon and also the evening time frame as well. With that, we will get sleet and also icy roads. So check out whats going on. Slick roads are possible. We have black ice which is a thin ice coating, the same color as the roads. So be prepared for that and know bridges and overpasses they ice first and they are the greatest threat. Get the cold air through that. So make sure you are conscious and cautious when you are driving. Now back over to megan and charley. We have breaking news. One person is dead after an overnight crash. This is the scene along the inner loop of t
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