<Li> August 1, 1970: A tunnel fire near Bowling Green killed one and injured 50 . </Li> <Li> July 17, 1970: A Manhattan - bound E train rammed into the back of a halted A train near the Hoyt--Schermerhorn Streets station after the motorman of the E train failed to observe proper safety procedures after passing a red signal . 37 people were injured . </Li> <Li> May 20, 1970: An empty Brooklyn - bound GG train running on the southbound local track crashed into another GG train west of Roosevelt Avenue that was crossing from the southbound express track to the southbound local track . Two passengers were killed and 77 were injured . </Li> <Li> February 27, 1970: A 6 train hit a bumper block at the Pelham Bay Park station, injuring 7 . </Li>

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