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| New Jersey train crash: one confirmed dead in Hoboken – live updates | New Jersey train crash: one confirmed dead in Hoboken – live updates |
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| National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) vice chairman, Bella Dinh-Zarr, provided a very brief update on the crash from Washington DC. The federal agency is charged with investigating the cause of the crash. | |
| Dinh-Zarr said that the agency will be assessing the role that a technology designed to slow speeding trains could have played in the system. It is called Positive Train Control (PTC) and is due to be installed in all US railroads by the end of 2018. | |
| It had not ye been installed for this train. | |
| “PTC has been one of our priorities, we know that it can definitely prevent accidents,” said Dinh-Zarr. | |
| She said the NTSB would also examine a crash that occurred at the Hoboken train station on Mother’s Day in 2011. “We are ready to hit the ground running,” Dinh-Zarr said. | |
| 5.25pm BST | 5.25pm BST |
| 17:25 | 17:25 |
| US railroads have until 31 Dec 2018 to install a system that is designed to slow speeding trains, but the train that crashed was not yet equipped with the system, according to the AP. | US railroads have until 31 Dec 2018 to install a system that is designed to slow speeding trains, but the train that crashed was not yet equipped with the system, according to the AP. |
| The technology s called positive train control and the deadline to install it has repeatedly been extended to reach its current 2018 date. | The technology s called positive train control and the deadline to install it has repeatedly been extended to reach its current 2018 date. |
| The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. The federal agency is scheduled to provide an update on the crash at 12:45p ET. | The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. The federal agency is scheduled to provide an update on the crash at 12:45p ET. |
| 5.12pm BST | 5.12pm BST |
| 17:12 | 17:12 |
| Governor Christie told Fox News that no one was believe to be trapped in the train crash. | Governor Christie told Fox News that no one was believe to be trapped in the train crash. |
| He said all victims are being taken to one of two local hospitals: Jersey City Medical Center and Hoboken’s Point Care Hospital Center. He said those concerned that family or friends were in the crash should contact the hospitals directly. | He said all victims are being taken to one of two local hospitals: Jersey City Medical Center and Hoboken’s Point Care Hospital Center. He said those concerned that family or friends were in the crash should contact the hospitals directly. |
| 4.58pm BST | 4.58pm BST |
| 16:58 | 16:58 |
| Governor confirms one person dead | Governor confirms one person dead |
| New Jersey Governor Chris Christie confirmed that at least one person died in the train crash. He did not identify the victim. | New Jersey Governor Chris Christie confirmed that at least one person died in the train crash. He did not identify the victim. |
| More than 50 people were being treated for injuries at the New Jersey Medical Center. | More than 50 people were being treated for injuries at the New Jersey Medical Center. |
| A New Jersey Transit spokesperson said 250 passengers are usually traveling on that train at the time the crash occurred. | A New Jersey Transit spokesperson said 250 passengers are usually traveling on that train at the time the crash occurred. |
| 4.48pm BST | 4.48pm BST |
| 16:48 | 16:48 |
| New Jersey Transit director of media relations, Jennifer Nelson, said more than 100 people were injured in a train crash at Hoboken station. | New Jersey Transit director of media relations, Jennifer Nelson, said more than 100 people were injured in a train crash at Hoboken station. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.48pm BST | at 4.48pm BST |
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| 16:45 | 16:45 |
| Officials at Jersey City Medical Center said 51 people were being treated at the hospital. | Officials at Jersey City Medical Center said 51 people were being treated at the hospital. |
| Three of the injuries were critical, eight were serious and 40 were the “walking wounded,” said Kenneth Garay, the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer. | Three of the injuries were critical, eight were serious and 40 were the “walking wounded,” said Kenneth Garay, the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer. |
| He said some of those injuries were orthopedic and some were internal. | He said some of those injuries were orthopedic and some were internal. |
| Hospital CEO, Joseph Scott, said the hospital was also treating people for minor injuries like cuts and head bumps. “I think somebody got hit on the head and has a lump – those sort of things,” Scott said. | Hospital CEO, Joseph Scott, said the hospital was also treating people for minor injuries like cuts and head bumps. “I think somebody got hit on the head and has a lump – those sort of things,” Scott said. |
| Scott noted that Jersey City Medical Center provided care to passengers on the US Airways flight that landed in the Hudson River in 2009. | Scott noted that Jersey City Medical Center provided care to passengers on the US Airways flight that landed in the Hudson River in 2009. |
| 4.34pm BST | 4.34pm BST |
| 16:34 | 16:34 |
| “Ambulances and firetrucks from neighboring cities arrived at Hoboken train station around 10.45am to help transport dozens of injured passengers,” writes Jessica Glenza, reporting from the scene of the crash. | “Ambulances and firetrucks from neighboring cities arrived at Hoboken train station around 10.45am to help transport dozens of injured passengers,” writes Jessica Glenza, reporting from the scene of the crash. |
| “Several roads leading to Hoboken were closed by police. Pedestrians in the area meandered around the scene, looking shocked or confused. | “Several roads leading to Hoboken were closed by police. Pedestrians in the area meandered around the scene, looking shocked or confused. |
| Near the station, first responders continuously pushed media further back down the Observer Highway, away from the station. The scenes remained chaotic at 11am, with a mix of dozens of emergency vehicles, sirens flashing and media attempting to film evidence of destruction outside the station”. | Near the station, first responders continuously pushed media further back down the Observer Highway, away from the station. The scenes remained chaotic at 11am, with a mix of dozens of emergency vehicles, sirens flashing and media attempting to film evidence of destruction outside the station”. |
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| 16:15 | 16:15 |
| William Blaine, a freight engineer, said he saw the train’s engineer slumped over in the front of the train. “[The engineer] was bent over at the front of the train,” Blaine told reporters on the scene. | William Blaine, a freight engineer, said he saw the train’s engineer slumped over in the front of the train. “[The engineer] was bent over at the front of the train,” Blaine told reporters on the scene. |
| “What really bothered me was ... I stepped over a dead woman’s body,” Blaine said. | “What really bothered me was ... I stepped over a dead woman’s body,” Blaine said. |
| Blaine said he saw the woman on the side of the train and thought she had been hit by debris. | Blaine said he saw the woman on the side of the train and thought she had been hit by debris. |
| NBC New York, citing multiple anonymous sources, said at least three people died in the crash. Officials have not confirmed how many people, if any, died in the crash. | NBC New York, citing multiple anonymous sources, said at least three people died in the crash. Officials have not confirmed how many people, if any, died in the crash. |
| “The first person I saw had an injury to his head – all bleeding,” Blaine said. “He seemed in shock himself – half in a coma. He passed back out”. | “The first person I saw had an injury to his head – all bleeding,” Blaine said. “He seemed in shock himself – half in a coma. He passed back out”. |
| Blaine said he went to help the man, but someone else beat him to it. He then went to help people off the train. | Blaine said he went to help the man, but someone else beat him to it. He then went to help people off the train. |
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| 16:05 | 16:05 |
| Passengers said the train didn’t slow down as it was pulling into the station, where it hit the rail bumper at the end of the line. | Passengers said the train didn’t slow down as it was pulling into the station, where it hit the rail bumper at the end of the line. |
| “It just never stopped. It was going really fast and the terminal was basically the brake for the train,” Nancy Bido, a passenger on the train, told WNBC-TV in New York. | “It just never stopped. It was going really fast and the terminal was basically the brake for the train,” Nancy Bido, a passenger on the train, told WNBC-TV in New York. |
| “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”. | “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”. |
| Shah said he had seen a woman pinned under concrete and many people bleeding. | Shah said he had seen a woman pinned under concrete and many people bleeding. |
| The train had left Spring Valley, New York, at 7:23 am and crashed into Hoboken Terminal at 8:45 am, according to New Jersey transit. | The train had left Spring Valley, New York, at 7:23 am and crashed into Hoboken Terminal at 8:45 am, according to New Jersey transit. |
| PV Line train crash in Hoboken Station #NJT #PATH pic.twitter.com/zP7uOjoGHw | PV Line train crash in Hoboken Station #NJT #PATH pic.twitter.com/zP7uOjoGHw |
| Unbelievable scene in Hoboken right now. Train crashed and went straight through the platform into the station. pic.twitter.com/NK2GDkkQA6 | Unbelievable scene in Hoboken right now. Train crashed and went straight through the platform into the station. pic.twitter.com/NK2GDkkQA6 |
| 4.03pm BST | 4.03pm BST |
| 16:03 | 16:03 |
| The Guardian video team has obtained footage of the immediate aftermath of the crash in Hoboken. | The Guardian video team has obtained footage of the immediate aftermath of the crash in Hoboken. |
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| 15:55 | 15:55 |
| New Jersey Transit said in its latest statement that initial reports indicate “multiple critical injuries”. | New Jersey Transit said in its latest statement that initial reports indicate “multiple critical injuries”. |
| Train #1614 on the Pascack Valley line left from Spring Valley, New York, bound for Hoboken. It struck the Hoboken Terminal building on track 5, NJ Transit said. | Train #1614 on the Pascack Valley line left from Spring Valley, New York, bound for Hoboken. It struck the Hoboken Terminal building on track 5, NJ Transit said. |
| Train service is suspended into and out of Hoboken Terminal. “NJ Transit bus, private carriers and ferry services are cross-honoring NJT rail tickets and passes,” the statement said. | Train service is suspended into and out of Hoboken Terminal. “NJ Transit bus, private carriers and ferry services are cross-honoring NJT rail tickets and passes,” the statement said. |
| Officials are due to provide an update near the terminal soon. | Officials are due to provide an update near the terminal soon. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.31pm BST | at 5.31pm BST |
| 3.34pm BST | 3.34pm BST |
| 15:34 | 15:34 |
| A New Jersey commuter train crashed into a rail station during rush hour this morning, injuring more than 100 people. | A New Jersey commuter train crashed into a rail station during rush hour this morning, injuring more than 100 people. |
| New Jersey Transit spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson said several passengers were critically injured. | New Jersey Transit spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson said several passengers were critically injured. |
| The New Jersey Transit train crashed into a rail station in Hoboken at 8:45am. Nelson told Fox News that about 250 passengers are usually on board the train around that time. | The New Jersey Transit train crashed into a rail station in Hoboken at 8:45am. Nelson told Fox News that about 250 passengers are usually on board the train around that time. |
| Rail service was suspended in and out of the city, which is about a 30-minute train journey outside of midtown Manhattan. | Rail service was suspended in and out of the city, which is about a 30-minute train journey outside of midtown Manhattan. |
| More than 30 people were injured in a crash at the same station in 2011, when a Path commuter train hit the bumpers at the end of the tracks. | More than 30 people were injured in a crash at the same station in 2011, when a Path commuter train hit the bumpers at the end of the tracks. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.35pm BST | at 3.35pm BST |