Long Island Rail Road train DERAILS in Queens
Long Island Rail Road train DERAILS in Queens leaving more than a dozen people injured
- 10.43am train from Grand Central to Hempstead derailed in Jamaica, Queens
- Thirteen people were injured and all passengers have been evacuated
A Long Island Rail Road train derailed in Queens on Thursday, injuring at least a dozen people and causing commuter chaos.
The 10:43 a.m. train was on its way from Grand Central to Hempstead when it derailed east of Jamaica in Queens at 11.15am.
The cause of the derailment remains unknown. Thirteen people were injured but all are stable and expected to make full recoveries.
The 10:43 a.m. train was on its way from Grand Central to Hempstead when it derailed east of Jamaica in Queens at 11.15am
Thirteen people were injured but all are stable and expected to make full recoveries
MTA and LIRR workers at the scene of the derailment on Thursday
The derailed train in Jamaica, Queens, on Thursday morning
A dozen people needed medical treatment, according to the FDNY.
All passengers from the derailed train were evacuated onto another and taken to Jamaica.
‘I have been briefed on the train derailment on the Long Island Rail Road near Jamaica Station this morning.
‘State personnel, including MTA officials, are currently at the scene assisting with emergency response and responding to injuries.
‘Our top priority is ensuring all passengers and railroad workers are safe and that train service resumes as quickly as possible,’ Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
EMTS at the scene of a train derailment in Jamaica, Queens, this morning
The train derailed near Jamaica in Queens shortly after 11am
References
- ^ Jen Smith, Chief Reporter For Dailymail.Com (www.dailymail.co.uk)