LIRR warns of delays; 7 people injured

Seven people were injured after a train derailed in the Queens borough of New York City, the New York City Fire Department said.

FDNY, in a social media update, said members were responding to a train derailment that happened midday Thursday, at 175th Street and 93rd Ave at the Hillside Yard in Queens. The department added that the injuries were not life-threatening.

CBS News New York reported that a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train derailed in Jamaica, Queens. Video footage from the incident shows the front car of the train line off-track and firefighters assisting passengers toward a rescue train, which will take passengers back to the Jamaica station, CBS reported.