Metro North Train Derailment in NYC

Sunday morning, Metro North train bound to NYC derailed along the Hudson River near station in the Bronx, killing at least 4 people were and injure 63, officials said. Train was routed to New York's Gran Central Station. Five of the train's seven cars derailed.

Robert Stolarik for The New York Time : www.nytimes.com

New York Governor Cuomo said that it is unclear how many passengers were on board when the trained derailed and train's operator was one of those injured. "It's obviously a very tragic situation," Cuomo said. Spokesman of Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said that the derailment happened at around 7a.m. According to MTA, the train left Poughkeepsie around 5:50 a.m and scheduled to arrive at Grand Central at 7:40 a.m.

The New York Fire Department's chief Edward S. Killduff said that three among the four people who were killed were thrown from the train during derailment. "About 100 people on the train and the crash could have been worst if there had been more passengers," Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano said.

Robert Stolarik for The New York Time: www.nytimes.com

The Firefighters arrived and climbed into the toppled cars with ladders, they opened the passenger doors and lowered ladders into the car and “started pulling people out,” said Kevin Farrell, 28, a hospital administrator who lives in a co-op building overlooking the crash site. He said he watched passengers being helped out with arms in splints or other minor injuries, and several of them were taken by stretchers.

Officials said that anyone who thinks they might have a relative involved in the crash should call 311.



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