9 Hospitalised when Subway Car Derails in Boston
A subway car has derailed in Boston, sending nine people to the hospital.
Boston, Jun 9 (AP) A subway car has derailed in Boston, sending nine people to the hospital.
Local emergency officials said none of the injuries are life-threatening.
Officials with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said the accident occurred at about 11 a.m. Saturday when a Green Line subway car derailed in a tunnel near Kenmore Square.
A 10th individual was reported injured but declined treatment.
Emergency workers said they were told by witnesses that everything went dark and they were thrown around the train car.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
The derailment caused major delays on the public transit system. (AP)
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)