NYC train stuck in tunnel for hours, then a stampede, stun gun
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey Transit train with 1,200 passengers aboard has made it to New York's Penn Station after being stuck in a Hudson River tunnel for nearly three hours. The chaotic scene escalated to pandemonium when Amtrak police used a stun gun to subdue a disruptive man in the station, sparking a stampede.
It's the latest in a series of recent rail problems plaguing the metropolitan area.
Authorities say the train became disabled Friday afternoon, when Amtrak was experiencing overhead power problems.
NJ Transit says it's working with Amtrak to determine the cause of the problem.
Trains derailed at Penn Station last week and three weeks ago, but no injuries were reported.
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