A New York City subway driver has been killed and several other people injured in a fire on a train which is being investigated as a crime.
Fires were reported at three other stations nearby at the same time, police said.
“We are investigating it as a criminal matter,” Deputy Chief Brian McGee said, adding that no arrests have been made.
The fire killed a driver who was helping passengers to safety, officials said, and came the day after two of his fellow New York City Transit employees fell victim to coronavirus.
“This is another horrific moment for our family,” said Sarah Feinberg, interim president of New York City Transit. “We are devastated by this.”
A train had just pulled into a station near Central Park at around 3am on Friday when a transit worker saw smoke and fire on one of the subway carriages, Mr McGee said.
The driver and another employee evacuated passengers from the train, Ms Feinberg said. The driver’s body was found on the tracks.
Nine other people were injured, she added.
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