Per CNN, at least six have been killed after two trains collided in Washington, D.C., during the evening rush hour on Monday. The incident involved two trains on a Metro Red Line and occurred near Takoma Park, Md.

Some were on the Red Line today and used Twitter as a way to let people know they were OK.

1. 
   wendywoowho Yes, am DC person; yes, was on Red Line; yes, am SAFE, and was home before the major nasties. 22 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   AllisonEhrlich Was on the red line but not on that red line train. Thanks for all the calls and texts 22 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
3. 
   DianaWeiFang Was on the train behind the train that collided 2day. 2 have died so far. Thank you lord for making me late today. God bless those families 22 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
4. 
   TimmyGotSoul @dequese hey I’m good. My phone been ringing off the hook. Tia just called me. I was on the train at that time, just not that train. 22 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
5. 
   GarretOhm I was on the Red Line (metro) briefly today. About an hour before the crash. Feeling pretty fortunate. 22 Jun 2009 from TwitterGadget
6. 
   nikkidecoy For those texting- yes I was on the red line headed to the theatre in Froendship Heights. No I wasn’t on either train that crashed. 22 Jun 2009 from Tweetie

Others expressed sadness for the victims. For many in the area, the incident hit close to home.

1. 
   KinitaA Oh crap. Two DC Metro lines just collided. Four dead so far. That’s my line. 22 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
2. 
   dougaus Very thankful to have not been in DC Metro accident. I feel bad for those killed or hurt. 22 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   JohnKelly Heartstopping 15 mins as we scrambled to see if our daughter was on the Red Line trains that collided. She was a few stations back. She’s ok 22 Jun 2009 from web
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   ADJCalledMonte I am glad I chose not to ride the Metro today!!!! 22 Jun 2009 from txt
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   yourshaddow Thanking God I got out of work early. My prayers are with those injured and killed on the DC Metro 22 Jun 2009 from web
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   Jo_Crew @mangoatdotnet tell me you didn’t choose today to try out the metro? you ok? 22 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck
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   CollegeMag college kids ride the metro all the time..scary http://bit.ly/lrNL6 22 Jun 2009 from web
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   AuroraFirechild my heart goes out to any one taking the DC Metro redline this afternoon… it’s so awful… 22 Jun 2009 from web
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   maianajewel So glad hubby was home today, not taking the metro home + step-mom wasn’t on either – my heart goes out to those who were on the two trains 22 Jun 2009 from web
10. 
    blackhat95 Prayers going out to the families of the 4 deceased and “scores” that were injured in the Metro collision. 22 Jun 2009 from web
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    sweetie_pi Why don’t Metro cars or any rail cars have seat belts, or any safety features? Rail crashes may be rarer than car, but force much >, no? 22 Jun 2009 from web

@technosailor of Bethesda, Md., posted this TwitPic of the incident:

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