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LIRR crash: More than 100 injured after New York commuter train derails in Brooklyn | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A Long Island Rail Road commuter train derailed in Brooklyn, New York, injuring more than a hundred people. | |
New York Fire officials have said about 103 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. | "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. | Other subway lines at the terminal are also expected to experience some delays. |
The cause of the derailment remains unclear. | 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 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. | 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. |