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‘The most terrifying 15 minutes of my life in NYC’: Dozens injured after subway train derails | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A New York City subway train went off the rails near a station in Harlem on Tuesday morning. A total of 17 people were taken to the hospital and dozens more were reported to have received minor injuries. | |
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said the train derailed after emergency brakes worked automatically. | |
“There are eight cars on this train. Two of the cars derailed and scraped the side of the wall,” said Joseph Lhota, Chairman of the MTA. | |
Frightened passengers posted photos and videos online, some showing their evacuation after lights went off following the A train’s derailment Tuesday morning at the 125th Street station in upper Manhattan. | Frightened passengers posted photos and videos online, some showing their evacuation after lights went off following the A train’s derailment Tuesday morning at the 125th Street station in upper Manhattan. |
Ben MacKrell (@McKrell84) wrote that the train he was on had crashed into the subway wall. | Ben MacKrell (@McKrell84) wrote that the train he was on had crashed into the subway wall. |
Another passenger, @RokhlK, tweeted that “the floor of the train was literally broken.” | Another passenger, @RokhlK, tweeted that “the floor of the train was literally broken.” |
Passengers described the train vibrating wildly and bucking as it went off the rails. One of them tweeted that she was “still shaken up” by the incident. | Passengers described the train vibrating wildly and bucking as it went off the rails. One of them tweeted that she was “still shaken up” by the incident. |
Passengers described smoke filling the train. They were evacuated through dark subway tunnels. The New York Fire Department said there was no fire, despite the smoke. | |
Other passengers posted pictures of long waiting lines inside the subway and above ground. | Other passengers posted pictures of long waiting lines inside the subway and above ground. |
The MTA was reporting major delays as a result of the incident. |