Multiple Metro workers injured in possible electrical explosion at Medical Center
Possible electrical explosion at Medical Center metro station
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue are responding to the Medical Center Metro station after a possible electrical explosion.
BETHESDA, Md. - Montgomery County Fire and Rescue are responding to the Medical Center Metro station on Rockville Pike after a possible electrical explosion Monday morning.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer says the suspected electrical explosion is believed to be connected to work being performed on an electrical vault or shaft.
The incident happened around 7:45 a.m. Emergency crews were dispatched for reports of an explosion and injuries related to an electrical shock.
Officials say three workers were injured. One patient was transported as a Priority 1 trauma patient, and two others were transported as Priority 2 patients.
Piringer says the workers suffered electrical burns and other injuries.
The workers were in a confined space at the time of the incident. All three are receiving medical treatment.
Metro released a statement to social media.
The Metro station remains open at this time.
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