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Video shows smoke spewing from SEPTA train in Philadelphia; 75 passengers evacuated

SEPTA train evacuated in Philadelphia after passengers see and smell smoke
SEPTA train evacuated in Philadelphia after passengers see and smell smoke 00:27

A SEPTA Regional Rail train was stopped and evacuated in Philadelphia on Thursday morning after passengers saw and smelled smoke.

Video from a passenger aboard the train showed smoke coming from a stopped train car.

The train stopped at the Ivy Ridge station in the city's Roxborough section. Seventy-five passengers were aboard and safely got off the train.

A SEPTA spokesperson said a mechanical issue caused the smoke and the incident was cleared up within an hour. Passengers took shuttle buses to their destinations.

Video from passenger Ashlee Kay showed smoke coming from the underside of one of the train cars.

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