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Man shocked on top of Amtrak train at Union Station
Amtrak's overhead wiring on the lines south of New York City is energized at 12kV.
Amtrak's 25 Hz traction power system
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Man shocked on top of Amtrak train at Union Station
Veronica Canales | veronica.canales@wtop.com
December 2, 2022, 2:11 PM
A man is in the hospital with critical injuries after he was shocked on top of an Amtrak Train at Union Station Friday morning.
DC Fire and EMS said the man came into contact with power while walking on the roof of the train car, causing an electric shock.
A statement from Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods identified the man as a “trespasser.”
She said the man came into contact with an overhead wire, which caused a power outage.
It took about an hour and a half for the man to be rescued from the time it was first reported, because power had to be brought down so rescuers could get to the man safely.
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Man shocked on top of Amtrak train at Union Station
Veronica Canales | veronica.canales@wtop.com
December 2, 2022, 2:11 PM
A man is in the hospital with critical injuries after he was shocked on top of an Amtrak Train at Union Station Friday morning.
DC Fire and EMS said the man came into contact with power while walking on the roof of the train car, causing an electric shock.
A statement from Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods identified the man as a “trespasser.”
She said the man came into contact with an overhead wire, which caused a power outage.
It took about an hour and a half for the man to be rescued from the time it was first reported, because power had to be brought down so rescuers could get to the man safely.
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