A New York City commuter train derailed on Wednesday during peak morning commuting hours, injuring multiple people, officials said.
The Long Island Railroad train derailed at about 8:30 a.m. local time at Atlantic Terminal in the borough of Brooklyn, city officials said in an email notification.
Multiple people have been injured in the incident, but the severity and number of injuries were not immediately known, New York police Detective Ahmed Nasser said.
76 non life-threatening injuries reported at scene of LIRR train derailment, Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/rFcimgfK2C — FDNY (@FDNY) January 4, 2017
NOW: Train Derailment @ the @LIRR Atlantic Terminal / F'bush Ave. Rescue Units on the scene. Minor injuries. Expect traffic/train delays pic.twitter.com/BemGpDzAEh
— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) January 4, 2017
@FoxNews Derailment pic.twitter.com/B9olBQq0sh — David M. Spier (@davidmspier) January 4, 2017
#NOW: #ESU & @FDNY #EMS treating injured commuters @ the @LIRR Train Derailment @ F'bush Avenue Terminal @NYPD78Pct. Multiple minor injuries pic.twitter.com/mWPJMsQ7pM — NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) January 4, 2017