Ten people were injured when eight cars of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) derailed, the commuter train network that connects Manhattan with the counties of Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island.
The Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA), which manages the line, said on its Twitter account that the ten wounded have been treated for “minor injuries.”
The LIRR incident, which had left the popular Grand Central station on 42nd Street, east of the city, and was heading to Hempstead (Long Island) occurred before noon near the Jamaica station in Queens.
Fire trucks moved to the scene to remove passengers from the overturned wagons, as well as ambulances from the emergency service, according to local media.
As a result of the accident, it is expected delays in the trips tonight and Friday morning since there was damage to the infrastructure, the media reported.
It is unknown how many people were at the time at the train neighborhood, which were transferred to another train and taken to the Jamaica station.
It is not yet known if the accident was due to a malfunction, but authorities are confident speed was not a factor in the crash. derailmentaccording to the ABC television network.
Governor Kathy Hochul was informed of the accident and in a statement said that the priority “is to ensure that all passengers and rail workers are safe and that train service resumes as quickly as possible.”
2023-08-03 20:14:00
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