A year later, memorial set for Metro crash victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro is holding a memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the rail system’s deadliest crash.

A letter sent to the victims’ families from Metro’s interim general manager says the ceremony will be held at Fort Totten Park at 10 a.m. next Tuesday — exactly one year since the crash that killed nine people and injured 80.

The letter from Richard Sarles says the service will include remarks from non-denominational clergy and dignitaries. A bronze plaque listing the names of the victims also will be unveiled.

Last week, some of the victims’ relatives complained that they had not been told about a memorial event.

The red line crash killed a train operator and eight passengers when a train slammed into another train stopped on the tracks.