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Manhattan subway cars derail, over 400 evacuated
Manhattan subway cars derailed on Sunday north of a station near Central Park, forcing more than 400 passengers to evacuate the tunnel on a second train, officials said.
- Agencies
- Published: 09:33 May 5, 2008
New York: Manhattan subway cars derailed on Sunday north of a station near Central Park, forcing more than 400 passengers to evacuate the tunnel on a second train, officials said.
The cars on a southbound N train, heading from Astoria, Queens, to Brooklyn, jumped the tracks near the stop at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, NYC Transit spokesman Charles Seaton said.
The train's 449 passengers were removed from the tunnel on a "rescue train," officials said. One person suffered from anxiety and another person reported a minor injury, but neither required medical treatment, Seaton said.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation. Seaton said the train's operator and conductor would receive blood alcohol testing, which is standard procedure following an accident.
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