Man dragged to death after dog leash gets caught in train door

Virginia man dies after leaving train door on his dog's leash tied to him

The man had already stepped onto the platform, but his dog was still on the train when the doors closed and the train left.

Man dragged to death after dog leash gets caught in train door

The victim, identified as Harold Riley, had stepped off the train and was standing on the platform but the dog attached to him was still inside the carriage. He was dragged along the platform and onto the tracks.

Passenger dragged, killed in DC rail system after doors closed on dog leash

Deaths on the Metro are still considered rare compared to traffic-related deaths – over 300 annually in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region.

50-year-old man dies at Dunn Loring Metro station after dog leash gets caught in train door

A man was killed at Dunn Loring Station in Fairfax County on Wednesday after a leash that was tied to him was caught in the train door was identified by his daughter 50-year-old Harold Riley. FOX 5's Stephanie Ramirez spoke with Riley's family about the tragedy.

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Man dies after being dragged down platform by dog leash caught in train door

Metro Transit Police said that the train operator performed two safe-door checks before moving the doors