NYC Subway Collision Causes Derailment, Injures 24
The collision involved a passenger train and a vandalized out-of-service train, disrupting service on multiple lines.
- Two New York City subway trains collided near the 96th Street station on the Upper West Side, causing one to derail and injuring at least 24 people.
- The collision occurred when a northbound 1 train carrying about 300 passengers collided with an out-of-service train that was switching tracks.
- The out-of-service train had been vandalized earlier, with a number of emergency cords pulled. All but one cord had been reset, which is why the train was still in the station at the time of the collision.
- Service on the 1, 2, and 3 lines was disrupted, with no clear timeline for when it would be fully restored.
- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is investigating the cause of the collision, with no immediate signs of equipment failure.