Crime & Safety
2 Passengers Hospitalized In Dulles Mobile Lounge Accident
A Dulles International Airport mobile lounge, shuttling people to the terminal, had an accident that caused two people to be hospitalized.
DULLES, VA — A mobile lounge at Washington Dulles International Airport, shuttling people to the main terminal, hit a barrier early Wednesday evening, causing two people to be hospitalized and 12 people to be evaluated for injuries.
The lounge was transporting passengers to the airport’s Customs facility when a rear wheel hit a jersey wall around 5 p.m., the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority told The Associated Press.
The two passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials.
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The oft-criticized lounges are essentially large buses that often jolt, causing passengers to lose their balance, especially the unlucky passengers who must stand up and hold onto a strap.
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