Friday, January 12, 2007
Buffalo, New York — Reports say that a subway train and a car have collided in downtown Buffalo, New York.
Witnesses say that calls to 911 came in just before 12:00 p.m. [EST] that a car had driven onto the tracks of the Metro Rail operated by the Niagra Frontier Transit Authority at the Theatre District rail stop which is near West Tupper and Main Streets in Downtown Buffalo.
The train was traveling on the northbound track toward the Allen Medical Station when the vehicle apparently began to drive norhtbound away from the train. The train did stop but still managed to make light contact with the vehicle from behind.
The driver of the car is reported to be a 73 year-old male who was not injured in the accident but is currently being evaluated at Erie County Medical Center. Witnesses say the man was “out of it” when police arrived. It is unknown if charges will be filed against the driver.
There were no injuries to passengers and witnesses have stated that all the passengers on the train were evacuated.
Buffalo is now the smallest city in the U.S. to have a subway system.