Two New York City subway trains collided on Thursday, January 4, injuring 24 people, emergency crews
said.The New York City Fire Department (
FDNY)
said they received multiple calls at 3 pm that a train had derailed near West 96th Street in Manhattan.One commuter train rear-ended an out-of-service train, causing the derailment, local media
reported, citing officials.About 300 people were on board the commuter train that derailed, according to
police.A fire department spokesman said no one was seriously injured.“The injuries that were sustained were consistent with a low-speed train derailment, with all the patients taken to hospitals,” the FDNY’s Ian Swords said.Video from the New York City Department of Transportation shows emergency crews outside the 96th Street station after the crash.The derailment caused major disruptions to 1, 2 and 3 trains as emergency teams evacuated passengers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
said. Service disruptions were possible through tomorrow, according to reports.The cause of the collision is being investigated. Credit:
NYC DOT via Storyful