Death Toll in DC Crash Reduced to 7

Washington, DC, officials have reduced the fatalities in yesterday's Metro crash to seven from the nine previously reported, reports AP. Mayor Adrian Fenty said officials are "going to let the investigation run its course" and that hopefully the number will not exceed seven by the end of the day. Fenty also said that two remain in critical but stable condition in area hospitals. The Red Line accident, which occurred during rush hour as one train rammed into the rear of another, was the worst in the 33-year history of the Metro.
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