NYC subway derails in collision with another train, injuring at least 26

A New York City subway train derailed Thursday after being sideswiped by another train, leaving at least 26 people with minor injuries. The accident took place after a passenger train departing the 96th Street station around 3 p.m. collided with a work train, causing the work train carrying transit workers to derail. Emergency personnel shut off the power line and escorted passengers back to the 96th Street Station. About 300 people were evacuated from the passenger train that derailed while seven passengers and one crew member were sent to hospitals. The collision caused major disruptions to the 1, 2 and 3 lines during the afternoon rush hour. The . (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) has opened an investigation into the cause of the accident, according to a spokesman for the authority. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!