Police Responding To Reports Of Explosion At Port Authority Bus Terminal

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are responding to reports of an explosion near the Port Authority bus terminal.

The NYPD is responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, #Manhattan. The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time. Info is preliminary, more when available. http://pic.twitter.com/7vpNT97iLC

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017

It happened a short time ago at the 42nd Street and 8th Avenue entrance, 1010 WINS reported. There is word of at least one injury

Emergency personnel are on the scene near West 42nd Street between 8th and 9th avenues.

Police Activity: expect traffic/transit delays and emergency personnel near W 42nd St btwn 8th & 9th Ave. Consider alt routes.

— NYCEM – Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) December 11, 2017

No other details are known.

As a result of the incident, 1, 2, 3, A, C, E, N, Q, R, W and 7 trains are bypassing 42 Street.

1, 2, 3, A, C, E, N, Q, R, W and 7 train are bypassing 42 St. See https://t.co/vhZQ2kZ2vb for full details.

— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) December 11, 2017