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Major Train Derailment in New Jersey - 1 Dead, 108 Injured
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Hoboken Station, New Jersey
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Hoboken Station, New Jersey
What's Happened?
Where?
Eye Witness Accounts
Passenger Bhagyesh Shah said he boarded the train at Secaucus. He said he normally stands near the window, but stood in the back of the train Thursday.
"The next thing I know, we are plowing through the platform," Shah said. "It was for a couple seconds, but it felt like an eternity."
The train was crowded, particularly the first two cars, because they make for an easy exit into the Hoboken station and onto the PATH train. Passengers in the second car broke the emergency windows to get out.
"I saw a woman pinned under concrete," Shah said. "A lot of people were bleeding; one guy was crying."
"The next thing I know, we are plowing through the platform," Shah said. "It was for a couple seconds, but it felt like an eternity."
The train was crowded, particularly the first two cars, because they make for an easy exit into the Hoboken station and onto the PATH train. Passengers in the second car broke the emergency windows to get out.
"I saw a woman pinned under concrete," Shah said. "A lot of people were bleeding; one guy was crying."
Emergency Response
Nearby Jersey City Medical Center said it had sent several trauma and emergency units to the scene, which was swarming with and first responders within minutes of the crash.
All PATH service at the Hoboken station is suspended. NJ Transit said service in and out of the station was also shut down.
The Federal Railroad Administration says it has investigators en route to Hoboken. The National Transportation Safety Board is also responding.
All PATH service at the Hoboken station is suspended. NJ Transit said service in and out of the station was also shut down.
The Federal Railroad Administration says it has investigators en route to Hoboken. The National Transportation Safety Board is also responding.
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I hardly ever hear about train crashes to be honest. It's sad to hear because I do hear some people die from the impact of the crash. Then you see some nutters saying "They can't believe they're alive" - so they take pictures of the crash. Also dozens are trapped inside of the crash. That's depressing to hear!
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Wow that is a disaster! The odds of that happening had to be very low.
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I grew up about 25 minutes from Hoboken, it's right across from NYC. Some of my family lives in New Jersey still and says all the traffic in and out is currently closed.
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Looks awful. My thoughts are with all of those people and their families.
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