Two people fell on the Metrorail tracks at a busy Northwest Washington station during a dispute at the height of the evening rush hour, according to the rail system. Both were taken to hospitals, a Metro official said.

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       The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the Columbia Heights station, and one of the two people climbed back on to the platform and boarded a train that was going toward Georgia Avenue, said Metro spokeswoman Sherri Ly.

       That person was taken to a hospital after being found nearby by authorities, Ly said. The other person in the dispute was taken to a hospital from the Columbia Heights station, Ly said.

       She said the dispute apparently was connected to an incident that occurred in the Columbia Heights area, but outside Metro’s jurisdiction. It wss was not clear to what extent the dispute became physical and turned into a fight.

       D.C. police said an incident in that area was under investigation, but details were not immediately available.