Man collapses at Metro station in medical emergency, Washington DC


A man wearing a black shirt and blue jeans collapsed at the Metro station near Judiciary Square. He was moving oddly and appeared to have a seizure or a similar medical emergency. Authorities confirmed it was safe for trains to continue and requested immediate medical assistance.
Audio|Source: WMATA MetroRail
02:46
Transcript:
00:04
we might. We got to make a medal with dread,
00:10
black sweatsuit, blue pants, look like you're having a medical emergency.
00:14
Safe for train moving at this time.
00:17
Get closer to the downtown end, over.
00:23
Southern Avenue, track 102-0.
00:27
Track 1, track 1, track 1, 0.
00:34
Baker mail, black dreads, he said black shirt and blue jeans.
00:43
Give me that description, and I got Blackmail, you said, Dreds,
00:49
black shirt, over.
00:57
Physical Control 507 radio check.
00:59
Once again, bacon mail, black dress, blue jeans.
01:05
Like I say, you're laying on the ground, looks like you having like a seizure or something.
01:10
Over. Just making sure it's safe for me to move or you want me stay here with him.
01:18
Let me find out.
01:19
Stand by.
01:21
You see your station, Matt? The in the southern F.
01:28
At the very least, you might want to get a safe manned down here right away.
01:32
Over.
01:44
He's trying about to the station manager to come.
01:46
Right now he's still moving, but he's moving very weird, like it's not normal.
01:52
He having a long time right now.
01:55
Is he laying down on the ground?
01:59
He's on the ground right now.
02:01
He was standing up at first and then he just fell on the ground and he collapsed on the ground.
02:05
He might be having a seizure or maybe a heart attack or something like that.
02:11
Hey, from.
02:13
If you're having a seizure, turn up to the side, it's only on show when it's time.
02:16
Yeah, go ahead.
02:18
Keep down, give me a radio check, make good announcements to the customers.
02:21
See if you can assist that customer before by the station manager taking the time to get it.
02:28
Hey, from, keying down, going to her investigation.
02:33
509, hold down the other road 1-0.
02:40
So you need medical emergency down here quick.
02:43
You down here, uh,
02:45
bombing and stuff.
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Location mentioned:
Judiciary Square, 450 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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