MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Seventeen people were injured Friday night (Dec. 19) when two NJ Transit trains collided near the Bay Street station in Montclair, derailing one car.
An NJ transit spokesman said the injuries were not life-threatening. Six of the injured were taken to hospitals, news site Montclair Local reported. All six had been released by today, the site said in an update.
The collision on the Montclair-Boonton Line occurred about occurred about 6:47 p.m., according to an NJ Transit social media post. NJ Transit police were leading the investigation pending the arrival of a team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Service on the Montclair-Boonton line was suspended following the collision and resumed Saturday morning, once the NTSB completed its initial gathering of information. That allowed NJ Transit to begin clearing the damaged equipment from the scene.
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Another PTC success story.