1-Car Train Hits Barrier at Baltimore Airport

A light-rail commuter train arriving at Baltimore-Washington International Airport hit a safety barrier at the end of the line and derailed Sunday, injuring the train’s conductor and many of the 22 passengers, a transit official said.

The train’s operator, who suffered minor injuries, and the passengers were taken to hospitals. One passenger was in serious condition, but details on the others were not available.

The one-car train originated at Baltimore’s Penn Station and normally would have been traveling about 13 mph as it neared the end of its trip around 2:45 p.m., said Maryland Mass Transit Authority spokesman Frank Fulton. Investigators were trying to determine how fast it was moving when it hit the barrier.

Witnesses said they heard the train’s brakes screeching just before the crash.