WASHINGTON — A teenager was struck by a MARC train Monday evening, sending him to the hospital with severe injuries and suspending service on the Camden Line.
The teenager, initially reported dead, was struck on the tracks near Laurel, leaving Camden Line service suspended between the Laurel and Muirkirk stations. EMS transported the teen to a local trauma center “severely injured but alive.”
Pedestrian struck by train in 8400 block of Holly Street in Laurel. Teen-aged male critical LT injuries transported by medics to a Trauma Center. Additional information should be provided by law enforcement. #PGFD
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) February 26, 2019
The accident comes less than 24 hours after a man was hit and killed by a Penn Line train north of Bowie.
This story will be updated as more details become available. Below is a map of where the teen was struck:
