India, Dec. 20 -- At least 17 people were injured in a NJ Transit train derailment in Montclair, New Jersey, on Friday, December 19. The incident took place just after 6:45 pm.

An NJ Transit spokesperson said that "two trains on the Montclair-Boonton Line reported making contact in Montclair west of Bay St. leading to a minor derailment," as reported by CBS News. The spokesperson added that 17 people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

It remains unclear if only one train derailed or both.

Service along the Montclair Boonton Line was halted for hours on Friday after two trains made contact, causing a minor derailment. NJ Transit has shared updates on the incident in a series of X posts.

"At approximately 6:47 p.m., two trains on t...