Seventeen people were injured when two trains collided Friday evening in New Jersey, a spokesman for NJ Transit said.
The crash between trains on the Montclair-Boonton Line, which resulted in a “minor derailment,” occurred at 6:47 p.m. in Montclair, N.J., the spokesman, John Chartier, said. The injuries were not life-threatening, he said.
“Our primary focus during this incident is the safety of our passengers, our employees and our first responders,” Mr. Chartier said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a post on X that it was sending a team to investigate.
Ashley Agudelo, 17, who lives with her family in a house bordering the railroad tracks, said she heard a commotion erupt when the collision happened.
“There was so much chaos and craziness,” Ms. Agudelo said. “We couldn’t go outside.”
The chief executive of NJ Transit, Kris Kolluri, was among the authorities at the site of the incident, Mr. Chartier said.
Service on the Montclair-Boonton Line near Bay Street in Montclair was still suspended in both directions just before midnight, according to the transit agency’s website.
“The train is part of our lives,” Ms. Agudelo said. “You hear about other derailments, but you never think something like this is going to happen right in front of you.”
Mark Bonamo contributed reporting.
Camille Baker is a Times reporter covering New York City and its surrounding areas.
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