11 safe, 1 sent to hospital after Metro train derails on July 4 in Maryland

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — 11 passengers were evacuated, and one person was sent to the hospital after a Metro train derailment near College Park, Maryland, on the Fourth of July.

Officials with the Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) said emergency crews responded around 11:50 a.m. Saturday to the 4900 block of Calvert Road for a Metro rail incident.

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First responders were on the scene of a derailment involving a Metro train on the Yellow/Green rail line, according to authorities.

11 people were evacuated from the train, and three patients were initially evaluated for heat-related symptoms. Officials later said all passengers had been evaluated.

One person refused to be taken to the hospital by ambulance, and an adult man was taken for further medical evaluation.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said Green and Yellow Line trains were single-tracking between Hyattsville Crossing and College Park due to a single-car derailment outside College Park.

Customers should expect delays in both directions.

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Yellow Line trains are operating only between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Square to minimize train traffic. Riders trying to continue toward Greenbelt should use the Green Line.

WMATA is investigating the incident.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.