Train crashes into New Jersey station

Summary

A commuter train has crashed into a rail station in Hoboken, New Jersey
One dead and about 108 people hurt
Pictures show extensive damage to the train and the station
Witnesses say the train went through the station, ticket barriers and "into the reception area".

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Max Matza, Courtney Subramanian and Roland Hughes

Nearby communities lend a handpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
NYC officials have deployed first responders, and community members are also lending a hand by distributing food and water to stranded passengers.
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NJ and NY politicians monitoring the situationpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto issued the following statement:
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I am very saddened to hear of the tragedy this morning in Hoboken. On behalf of the New Jersey Assembly, I offer prayers and condolences to the victims and their families. My heart goes out to them. As we mourn for the lives lost, we hope for the best as the rescue effort continues.
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I continue to monitor the situation. Hudson County is strong, and that strength will show today as we work together to help all those in sudden need of assistance and support. I also want to thank the emergency responders for their brave work. We can never show enough gratitude for their courage and resilience during such times.
Emergency responsepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
The New York Fire Department has sent crews and medical evacuation transit to the scene.
Meanwhile, the Federal Railroad Administration sent its top officials while the National Transportation Safety Board said it would also deploy a team from Washington.
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Witness: 'There's a lot of chaos'published at 16:08 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Tom Spina, who missed his stop and ended up in Hoboken, helped people at the scene.
Another commuter, Adam Galprio, describes how he climbed out of the train window after the crash.
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In detail: Where the crash happenedpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Here's a map courtesy of Reuters that gives you a sense of where the crash happened, and how close to Manhattan it is.
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Commuters struggle to find alternativespublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
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Witnesses describe rescue effortspublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
People on board the train have described passengers pinned beneath concrete and steel.
"The next thing I know, we are plowing through the platform," passenger Bhagyesh Shah told NBC New York. "It was for a couple seconds, but it felt like an eternity."
"I saw a woman pinned under concrete," Shah added. "A lot of people were bleeding. One guy was crying."
Shah said the first two train cars were particularly crowded, because that makes for an easy exit upon arrival at the Hoboken station. Passengers in the second car broke the emergency windows to get out.
Major transit hubpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
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Hoboken station, which is located directly across the Hudson River from New York City, is the final stop for several train lines.
It is NJ Transit's fifth busiest station with 15,000 boardings per weekday, including commuters travelling to New York City.
More than 100,000 people use NJ Transit trains to commute from New Jersey into New York City every day.
Commuters reflect on near-missespublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
As reports of many injured emerge, commuters took to Twitter to share how they managed to miss the accident this morning. For some, it was the fortune of taking an early train.
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What went wrong?published at 15:41 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Investigations will focus on the track and the person controlling the train, says CNN correspondent Rene Marsh.
No word from the National Transportation Safety Board yet.
Jason Danahy, a commuter on the train, told the New York Times, external the train was pulling into the station when it came to an abrupt stop.
“From the fifth car, it felt like a major skid,” he said. “A creaking noise and a skid. I was lucky to be on the fifth car.”
“I saw bloody noses,” he added. “I saw people crying.”
Three dead - local mediapublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Officials tell local media, external that three people have died, and over 100 have been injured.
"Preliminary reports suggest the crash involving train No. 1614 on the Pascack Valley Line was accidental or caused by operator error, according to four law enforcement officials," NBC New York reported.
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More than 100 injured - spokeswomanpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
New Jersey Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder says over 100 people have been injured, but so far would not confirm any fatalities. Some of the victims have been critically injured, she said.
Train No. 1614 was coming from Spring Valley, NY on the Pascack Valley line, when it crashed into the Hoboken station around 08:45 local.
Mrs Snyder added that Federal investigators are en route to the scene.
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Chaos at the scenepublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Photos from the scene show extensive damage from the crash. Twisted steel and shattered glass were scattered throughout the station while emergency responders treated victims at the scene.
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Twitter witnesses capture the scenepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Radio host John Minko witnessed the crash this morning. He told local media that "it simply did not stop. It went right through the barriers and into the reception area."
"It was a mass scramble to get away from the scene," he added.
Another witness said the train never slowed as it approached the station. The terminal "was the brake".
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What we knowpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
- a commuter train has struck a railway station in Hoboken
- pictures suggest extensive damage to the station and the train
- the number of injuries is unclear
Welcome to our live pagepublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 29 September 2016
Here we will bring you the latest updates from the scene of a commuter train crash in New Jersey.