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| LIRR crash: Dozens injured after New York commuter train derails in Brooklyn | LIRR crash: Dozens injured after New York commuter train derails in Brooklyn |
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| A Long Island Rail Road commuter train derailed in Brooklyn, New York, injuring dozens. | A Long Island Rail Road commuter train derailed in Brooklyn, New York, injuring dozens. |
| New York Fire officials have said about 37 people were injured in the Wednesday morning derailment. | |
| The rush hour accident occurred at approximately 8.30am at the Atlantic Terminal, a major transportation hub close to downtown Brooklyn. | The rush hour accident occurred at approximately 8.30am at the Atlantic Terminal, a major transportation hub close to downtown Brooklyn. |
| All injuries are believed to be minor. | All injuries are believed to be minor. |
| "Anticipate possible delays into and out of Atlantic Terminal this morning due to an incident at the terminal," the LIRR tweeted following the derailment. | |
| Other subway lines at the terminal are also expected to experience some delays. | |
| The cause of the derailment remains unclear. | |
| The derailment comes after a LIRR commuter train crashed at a station in Hoboken, New Jersey, in September. The incident killed one woman and injured more than 100. | |
| The packed train failed to slow down as it approached the station, causing it to jump off the track and strike the concrete ceiling before hitting the station. |