NEW YORK — The Washington Times reports that the New York City subway train derailment, which injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays, is being blamed on human error, not a track defect.
A preliminary investigation indicates the derailment on Tuesday in Harlem was caused by “an improperly secured piece of replacement rail that was stored on the tracks,” according to a joint statement from Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota and Interim Executive Director Ronnie Hakim.
WATCH: MTA, FDNY evacuate subway trains in Harlem after derailment https://t.co/bE6KQiNOwS pic.twitter.com/Y2Y90RFqLe
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) June 27, 2017
The derailment tossed people to the floor and forced hundreds of passengers to evacuate through darkened tunnels. For the full story, click here.
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