Man Killed by Metro Train at East Falls Church

A man was struck and killed by a Metro train early yesterday at the East Falls Church Station, marking the second death on the Washington area system's tracks in less than 48 hours.

Foul play is not suspected, said Metro spokesman Steven Taubenkibel. He said Metro Transit Police are investigating the incident.

"They still have a lot of work to do to figure out how the person ended up on the tracks," Taubenkibel said yesterday afternoon.

The Orange Line train, bound for New Carrollton, struck the man at 1:44 a.m., Metro officials said. They were withholding the victim's identity pending notification of family.

On Friday, Metrobus driver Kurtland Johnson, 42, of Washington jumped onto the tracks at the McPherson Square Station and was struck and killed by a Blue Line train, Metro officials said.