The derailment occurred after a train collided with debris on the trackbed as it pulled into the station, causing a wheel to slip free.
A subway train derailed in New York City on Sunday morning after a person allegedly threw debris onto the roadbed, sparking a power outage that left passengers on another train trapped in a tunnel.
The incident happened at the 14th Street and Eight Avenue station in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan just before 8:30 a.m.that its officers had responded to the derailment shortly after 8:15 a.m.One person was taken into custody on suspicion after throwing debris onto the roadbed, the police spokesperson added. No charges have yet been filed against the suspect., citing police sources, reported that the train derailed after a man clamped wooden planks onto the roadbed.
Commuters reportedly saw the man laughing after he clamped down the planks, according to the newspaper. Some people reportedly held him at the station until police were able to take him into custody. Weâre investigating an incident in which an uptown âAâ train came into contact with debris on the tracks at 14 St.
This incident is severely impacting A, C, D, E, and F train service, so your best travel alternatives are the numbered lines or the N/Q trains.
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