Twelve hours after a Metro commuter train crash killed at least seven in the nation's capital, the printed edition of The Washington Post arrived at door steps this morning across the D.C. region. With dual "Probe" and "Impact" headlines, The Post provided some clarity to the frantic live local television coverage of the night before.
The Post examined the What -- "Train Strikes Another, Injuring Scores, Stalling Commute" -- and the Why -- "Experts Suspect Failure of Signal System, Operator Error." An additional headline, "Crash Was Supposed To Be Impossible," highlighted key information and a focus of the investigation:"Metro was designed with a fail-safe computerized signal system that is supposed to prevent trains from colliding."
The Post's online coverage began late Monday afternoon with live blogging by the newspaper's commuter/traffic reporter, Dr. Gridlock, and quickly grew to include audio, video and photo galleries. At one point Monday evening, a local TV anchor quoted comments from witness accounts posted to the site.
The Post allowed viewers to share photos from the scene of the worst accident in Metro's 33-year history and provided an interactive that traces the history of accidents on the Metro commuter line. The death toll was increased from six to seven in an 8:30 a.m. update.
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