>> reporter: we'll get to the latest information with metro gm richard sarles. can you tell us what our anchors just referenced moments ago, there has been a fatality associated with this. >> yes. about 3:20 this afternoon we had a heavy smoke condition at l'enphant plaza. as a result the station was evacuated. the yellow line train bound for virginia just south of the station on that train were passengers a woman who was in distress on that train. i'm sorry to say she's passed away. our condolence go out to that family. she had not been identified yet. next of kin will be notified as soon as we find out. and we'll -- you know, again, we're very sorry for this with regard to that passenger and her family. in addition to that there are two critical -- people in critical condition that were taken to george washington university hospital. there were about 40 people transported by bus to howard university hospital for examination and roughly 20 to 25 people also went to washington hospital center. as i said we smoke condition. we do not yet know the cause of that. t

the street car did not appear to be damaged in either crash >> the metro boss richard sarls is retiring this month. the agency's assistant general manager will be asked to take the reigns as acting gm. metro plans to make a permanent pick by the end of january. >>> a d.c. man is recovering today after being accidentally shot at at a barbershop by police. a man was getting a haircut when a police officer fired a at a robbery suspect outside the shop who pulled a gun. that went through the store's door and hit the customer in the hip. he is expected to be okay. police arrested three men for robbing a nearby business. 4:49 now. the majority of the eastern half of the country is in a deep freeze this morning. some areas are dealing with significant snow. that caused snow caused major accidents in michigan. a highway had to be shut down for hours after this 40-car pileup. state police say people were driving too fast in white-out conditions on u.s. 31 near grand rapids. no serious injuries were reported. . >>> at least 17 cars and multiple tractor trailers involved in a deadly pileup in west

. >> the metro boss richard sarls is retiring this month. the agency's assistant general manager will be asked to take the reigns as acting gm. the announcement is expected at a board meeting today. metro plans to make a permanent pick by the end of january. >>> new this morning. we are getting some information about maryland slipping from first to third place in a national ranking on education. education week the national newspaper that ranks state education centers based on statistical information. massachusetts now takes the top spot followed by new jersey. from 2009 to 2013 maryland held first place in the rankings. education week did not rank states last year. virginia is ranked 12th. d.c. came in 38th. west virginia is in 27th place. >>> new rules could be coming to prince george's county schools for when a student is suspended. students could be assigned community service as opposed to suspension or expulsion. maryland delegate washington proposing a pilot program at three county high schools. students could face community service wor

. >> the metro boss richard sarls is retiring this month. the agency's assistant g the reigns as acting gm. the announcement is expected at a board meeting today. metro plans to make a permanent pick by the end of january. >> new this morning maryland flips from first to third. massachusetts now takes the top spot followed by new jersey. from 2009 to 2013 maryland held first place in the rankings. education week did not rank states last year. virginia is ranked 12th. west virginia is in 27th place. >>> breaking news just into the live desk right now from france. a a second shooting there this morning. we have just learned that the police officer, the traffic officer that was shot in that shooting has now died. this was in a southern suburb in france where the traffic officer apparently gunned down by a man dressed in black. a street sweeper was also shot. at this point police have not been able to connect the shooting to the mass shooting yesterday at the headquarters for charlie hebdo. 12 people were can killed in that shooting yesterday. n