At least 108 injured in commuter train crash in Hoboken, New Jersey
A New Jersey Transit commuter train crashed Thursday morning at a station in Hoboken, New Jersey. At least 108 people were injured, with many in critical condition; at least one person is confirmed dead.
"I got off my train on the way into work and as I was walking through the station, we could see that a train had come through the place where it's supposed to stop, all the way into the station — not into the waiting room but into the outdoor part," said Nancy Solomon of New York radio station WNYC. Photographs of the crash show significant damage to the station, including a partial collapse of the roof.
My train just ran full force into Hoboken Station. pic.twitter.com/iumbXaXGvq
— jaydanahy (@jaydanahy) September 29, 2016
Rail service is suspended in and out of Hoboken, NJ, station after crash. https://t.co/JqZP4WjR7l pic.twitter.com/PYNRbruR2l
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 29, 2016
LATEST: Over 100 people injured in NJ Transit train crash in Hoboken; multiple passengers trapped, officials say. https://t.co/0wJvX5LVHN pic.twitter.com/5JG4fWhNrY
— ABC News (@ABC) September 29, 2016
The crash happened at the height of the morning commute, around 8:45 a.m., though the number and severity of injuries is still unclear. Preliminary investigation suggests the incident was either accidental or caused by operator error. Full service is expected to resume for evening rush hour.
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