18 People Sent to Hospital After Mobile Lounge Crashes at Washington DC-area Airport

18 People Sent to Hospital After Mobile Lounge Crashes at Washington DC-area Airport
A sign of Washington Dulles International Airport station is seen during the opening of new Silver Line Extension at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Nov. 15, 2022. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo
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DULLES, Va.—A vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building Monday afternoon, sending 18 people to the hospital, according to officials.

A mobile lounge, which transports passengers between the terminal and aircraft, struck the dock at an angle at about 4:30 p.m. at Washington Dulles International Airport as it was pulling up to the building, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement. The dock is where the vehicle stops to let people into the concourse.