DC man dragged onto tracks, dies after Metro door closes on dog leash
Harold Riley is survived by his 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren
A grandfather in Northern Virginia died Wednesday after his dog leash became caught in a closing Metro door and he was dragged onto the tracks.
Harold Riley, 50, died of his injuries in the hospital after he and his dog became separated on either side of a closed Metro transit door as the train departed the station. Riley's dog leash was tied to him at the time, and he was unable to get free. -- More...
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