World News | Subway Train Derails in Coney Island, No Injuries Reported

New York, Jan 10 (AP) A New York subway train derailed on Wednesday in Coney Island, causing service delays, but no apparent injuries, officials said.

Wheels on an F train bound for Manhattan came off the tracks just north of the West 8th Street station in Brooklyn about 12:20 p.m., said Meghan Keegan, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Service was suspended in both directions between the end of the F line in Coney Island and Kings Highway, while emergency crews responded to the situation and assisted passengers off the train.

“There were no injuries reported or medical requests,” Keegan said.

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Police and MTA officials were investigating to determine the cause of the derailment.

The incident comes almost a week after a collision and derailment in Manhattan that caused minor injuries to more than 20 people. (AP)

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