A boy has critical injuries after he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
MARC’s Camden Line was suspended during the Monday afternoon rush hour because of police activity after a report that someone was hit by a train around 5 p.m. near Laurel, Maryland.
The Maryland Department of Transportation cleared the scene as of 6:30 p.m., and trains were moving through Monday evening with residual delays and some cancellations.
Prince George’s County police said they had received reports that a child had been hit by a train after several people were trying to cross the tracks.
The person who was struck is a teenager. Police had initially said the boy’s injuries were not life-threatening, but now say he has critical injuries.
WTOP’s Megan Cloherty contributed to this report.
