Jersey City, NJ – Malfunctioning PATH escalator runs backwards, injuring six
Multiple news sources are reporting that at around 9 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2013, an escalator at the Exchange Place PATH station malfunctioned while numerous commuters were on board, leading to several injuries. The incident, which was partially caught on video and posted to YouTube (full story includes video), depicts one of the station’s escalators, which was running upwards, suddenly reversed direction, as passengers piled up at the bottom and others tried to walk upwards to avoid getting dumped at the bottom landing. At least one man in the video appeared to have jumped on and clung to the balustrade between the escalators. Between four and six victims suffered mostly minor injuries such as cuts and bruises, although at least one victim was hospitalized. Continue reading