New York subway derailed after colliding with another train

The incident happened around 3 p.m. Thursday local time on the Upper West Side, when a train carrying about 300 passengers collided with a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) train that was stopped near the 96th Street station.

Scene of the incident. Photo: AP

Photos released by emergency officials showed the passenger train partially derailed. Officials said there was no sign of equipment failure and investigators were looking into whether human error was involved.

The stopped train was stuck because someone pulled some emergency stop wires, said Richard Davey, president of the New York City MTA. “Fortunately, there were no serious injuries,” Davey said at a news conference.

New York City's aging subway system has suffered power outages, signal problems and other problems in recent years.

The MTA said the collision disrupted service on the 1, 2 and 3 lines across much of Manhattan. Officials said crews were working Thursday night to clear the tracks and hoped to resume service Friday morning.

Firefighters helped remove passengers from the moving train. At least 20 emergency vehicles responded to the scene, including police, firefighters and MTA responders.

Mai Van (according to AP)

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