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‘The most terrifying 15 minutes of my NYC life’: Subway train derails, passengers evacuated | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Passengers were evacuated through dark subway tunnels after a New York City subway train went off the rails near a station in Harlem. The city’s Fire Department said there was smoke but no fire. | Passengers were evacuated through dark subway tunnels after a New York City subway train went off the rails near a station in Harlem. The city’s Fire Department said there was smoke but no fire. |
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. | |
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. |
The New York Fire Department said a handful of people were treated for minor injuries. | The New York Fire Department said a handful of people were treated for minor injuries. |
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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority was reporting major delays as a result of the incident. | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was reporting major delays as a result of the incident. |