Metrorail Partially Derails; No Injuries Reported
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A Metrorail partially derailed on Friday afternoon.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they responded to the incident on NW 23 Avenue and SR 112 at around 6:30 p.m.
The train was headed southbound from the Miami International Airport station when the derailment occurred, authorities said.
MDFR said the derailment might have happened because of a loss of power, while the train was transitioning tracks at a low speed.
Everyone on board was evacuated and there were no reported injuries.
At 6:28 p.m., #MDFR responded to a train incident near NW 23 Avenue and SR 112. Arriving units found a passenger train that had partially derailed while transitioning tracks at low speed. Everyone was safely evacuated and there were no reported injuries. pic.twitter.com/RU0QJ7ATCJ
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire) July 13, 2019
The incident is currently under investigation.