A subway train incident in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday resulted in 16 hospitalizations and 18 minor injuries after hitting an object on the tracks, igniting a fire and filling the 191st Street station with smoke. Emergency services quickly addressed the situation, controlling the fire within an hour. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority suspended No. 1 line service between 145th and Dyckman Streets due to the incident. By Tuesday evening, rail damage was repaired, though delays continued. The 191st Street station, the deepest in NYC, is accessed via elevators or a long tunnel.
Sixteen individuals were hospitalized and 18 sustained minor injuries after a subway train hit an object on the tracks, causing fire and smoke at an Upper Manhattan station.
The fire at the 191st Street station was brought under control within an hour, and service on the No. 1 line was temporarily suspended but has since resumed with delays.
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