NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Near Myrtle Ave on the L train line, people were asking 'what's that terrible smell?'
The odor was so bad, it forced the MTA to suspend service on the L between 8th Ave and Myrtle.
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Things got so bad that two subway riders apparently 'fainted' from the fumes, which seeped into cars. People were complaining about feeling dizzy, and some workers actually called out sick.
“This guy was standing by the door and then dropped as we approached First Ave.," Josh Fidanque told the Daily News. “The people surrounding him helped him out. They called for support, gave him water and helped him back up after a few minutes.”
One woman collapsed on a train stalled at Lorimer Street.
“The train was stalled there for a long time and fumes were pouring in,” Rachel Pincus said. “She came to after [other passengers> helped her into a seat and she seemed okay.”
A few hours later it was determined that the air is safe, but there was some street level waterproofing work that combined with diesel trains to stink up the place.
MTA officials said they would be running fans to air the place out while crews investigated.