L’Enfant Plaza escalator accident injures five people

At least five people were injured at the L’Enfant Plaza metro station during the Tuesday morning rush hour due to a malfunction on an escalator, officials say. D.C. Fire officials say three people were taken to area hospitals for treatment after the accident, which happened just after 8:30 a.m. The other two injured people were treated at the station. The metal side panel was about 12 feet long. Metro officials spent the day investigating what happened, but for now, Metro spokesperson Cathy Asato says they believe a woman’s bag or piece of clothing caught the side panel of the escalator, detaching it.