Subway rider's phone bursts into flames on A train in Brooklyn

Sunday, September 15, 2019
NEW YORK (WABC) -- There was a moment of panic on the A train Saturday when a subway rider's phone randomly burst into flames.

The charred phone could be seen sitting on the floor of the train in a photo posted on Twitter.
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An eyewitness says everyone sprinted off the train when it caught fire.

The incident happened at about 2 p.m. as the train was arriving at the High Street station in Brooklyn.
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No one was injured.

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