Person Rescued After Being Struck, Trapped By Metro Subway Train

A person was struck by a Metro Subway train in downtown Baltimore Tuesday.

City officials confirmed the incident, and said fire officials were working to rescue the person trapped under the train at the Charles Center station in downtown. The incident happened around 5 p.m., during the afternoon rush.

A person has been struck & is trapped under a @mtamaryland subway at Charles Center Station. @BaltimoreFire on scene. Major subway delays. — Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) March 22, 2016

In addition to @mtamaryland subway delays, 2 lanes of E Baltimore St are blocked @ Charles St due to emergency apparatus. #BalTraffic — Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) March 22, 2016

Crews were able to extract the victim in about a half-hour. The person was taken to an area hospital and is listen in serious condition, city fire spokesman Samuel Johnson said.