Vigil held for 2009 Metro Red Line crash victims

Four years after a Metro Red Line train crashed and killed nine people, the friends and family of those lost came out to hold a candlelight vigil. (WTOP/Ari Ashe)
Friends and family of those lost in the 2009 Metro Red Line crash gather at a candlelight vigil.(WTOP/Ari Ashe)
Before and during most of the service, people were embracing, talking and sharing fond memories. They were singing and dancing to hymns about gaining strength through faith. (WTOP/Ari Ashe)
Four years after a Metro Red Line train crashed and killed nine people, the friends and family of those lost gathered near the crash site. (WTOP/Ari Ashe)
Friends and family of those lost in the 2009 Metro Red Line crash share stories at the gathering. (WTOP/Ari Ashe)
Tawanda Brown organized a shrine at the bridge overlooking the crash site, which includes flowers and a painting of her daughter LaVonda "Nikki" King, who died in the crash.(WTOP/Ari Ashe)
The view from the bridge overlooking the crash site. (WTOP/Ari Ashe)
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