Monday, April 28, 2008

Suspected Gas Leak at Roosevelt Island Subway Station


Details are sketchy, but there is a suspected gas leak at the Roosevelt Island Subway Station. Right now, representatives of the FDNY, NYPD, OEM, RIOC Public Safety Department and Con Ed are on the scene investigating and maintaining crowd control. According to OEM and FDNY officials, at approximately 8 PM three people were overcome by suspected gas fumes and taken to the hospital including two police officers. F train subway service has been suspended at least on Roosevelt Island.

UPDATE - 10:40PM: Roosevelt Island Subway service resumed at approximately 9:45PM. After testing, officials on site report no gas or carbon monoxide leaks detected.

1 comments :

Anonymous said...

I was in the subway at 6:45, and could smell a gasoline smell as we neared the RI station. It must have been building up for over an hour by the time it got these people. I wonder if it is a result of the work they did over the weekend? Any news on tomorrow morning rush hour?

JMBO