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Rush hour train crash in New York leaves at least 103 injured- 600 passengers aboard when carriage derailed

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;1f0101&semi;">Derailed carriage smashes into Brooklyn platform during rush hour <&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;1f0101&semi;">The train failed to come to a complete stop at the station and hit the bumper at the end of the track<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;1f0101&semi;">Metal safety doors were left smashed in after the train crashed carrying around 600 passengers sending people &&num;8220&semi;flying everywhere&&num;8221&semi; <&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;1f0101&semi;">At least 103 injured  <&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"article-wrapper">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content-column p402&lowbar;hide">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mod-video"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mod-video"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-123518" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;train-wreck-after-the-crash1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"train-wreck-after-the-crash1" width&equals;"615" height&equals;"783" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mod-video"><strong><span class&equals;"video-headline">The smashed front of her train after the crash that left over a hundred people injured<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mod-video">&NewLine;<div><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div>More than 100 people have been injured after a rush hour train derailed and smashed into a platform this morning&comma; in New York City&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The Long Island Rail Road train overshot its platform and plowed into a bumper block&comma; injuring more than 100 rush hour commuters Wednesday at the Atlantic Terminal&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The New York city bound train was coming from Far Rockaway&comma; arriving at the Brooklyn transit hub around 8&colon;20 a&period;m&period; when it slammed into the block at the end of the track &period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>At least 103 people suffered minor injuries&comma; and one woman broke leg&comma; as glass panels and metal safety doors smashed in after the train crashed while travelling at about 10 to 15mph&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Witnesses say the train was going too fast as it entered the station carrying around 600 passengers&comma; but officials are yet to confirmed whether speed was a factor<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-123528" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;injured-passenger-being-removed-by-emt5&period;png" alt&equals;"Injured passenger being removed by EMT5&period;png" width&equals;"905" height&equals;"654" &sol;><span class&equals;"caption"><strong>Members of the New York City Police Department and New York City Fire Department carry an injured person away<&sol;strong><&sol;span><strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;span><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123516" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;damage-to-the-platforms-safety-doors-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"damage-to-the-platforms-safety-doors-1" width&equals;"697" height&equals;"464" &sol;><strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Damage to the platform&&num;8217&semi;s safety doors<&sol;strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123512" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;first-responders-carry-an-injured-person-away2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"first-responders-carry-an-injured-person-away2" width&equals;"682" height&equals;"454" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span class&equals;"caption"><strong>Members of the New York City Police Department and New York City Fire Department carry an injured person away<&sol;strong><&sol;span><strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"outer">New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at a briefing at the crash site confirmed that the train failed to stop on time and struck a bumping block&comma; which caused it to derail&comma; but police say the cause of the crash is not immediately known&comma; and the incident is under investigation&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"content-column p402&lowbar;hide">&NewLine;<p>In the words of Daniel Alvarez&comma; a commuter &colon;  &&num;8220&semi;The train was rolling into the station as usual&period; It was packed&comma; so everyone was standing up&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8220&semi;Then all of a sudden&comma; a huge crash&period; Talk about hitting a brick wall&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"outer">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mod-image"><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i4&period;mirror&period;co&period;uk&sol;incoming&sol;article9563152&period;ece&sol;ALTERNATES&sol;s615b&sol;Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-155112&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><strong><span class&equals;"caption">Emergency personnel inspect the damage at the Atlantic Avenue Terminal<&sol;span><&sol;strong><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i1&period;mirror&period;co&period;uk&sol;incoming&sol;article9562956&period;ece&sol;ALTERNATES&sol;s615b&sol;Long-Island-Railroad-Train-Derails-At-Atlantic-Terminal-In-Brooklyn-Multiple-Injuries-Reported&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;At least 103 people have been injured<&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>Passenger Ry Karl shared footage of the train embedded in the terminal as shell-shocked commuters are seen staring at the wreckage&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He wrote on Twitter&colon; &&num;8220&semi;Well&comma; this is one way to start the morning&period; My train crashed through Atlantic Terminal&period; Hope everyone else is ok&period;&&num;8221&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom when the train crashed at 8&period;30am &lpar;1&period;30pm&rpar; local time today&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123578" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;the-glass-panels-on-the-carriages-smashed-in-from-the-force-of-the-impact-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"the-glass-panels-on-the-carriages-smashed-in-from-the-force-of-the-impact-2" width&equals;"681" height&equals;"453" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong>Commuters examine the train wreck<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><strong><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-123584" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;injured-passenger-being-removed-by-emt2&period;png" alt&equals;"injured-passenger-being-removed-by-emt2" width&equals;"877" height&equals;"650" &sol;>NYPD officers stretcher a man away after the crash<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><strong><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123568" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;emergency-vehicles-gather-at-the-atlantic-avenue-terminal-11&period;jpg" alt&equals;"emergency-vehicles-gather-at-the-atlantic-avenue-terminal-1" width&equals;"723" height&equals;"466" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;Emergency vehicles at the crash site<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>Some of the injured were transported to hospital&comma; while emergency crews treated the &&num;8220&semi;walking wounded&&num;8221&semi; on the spot<br &sol;>&NewLine;The New York City Fire Department said there were no serious injuries in the incident&period;They tweeted&colon; &&num;8220&semi;103 injuries reported at scene of Atlantic Terminal LIRR train derailment&comma; all non-life-threatening&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"outer"><strong><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-123565" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;injured-passenger-being-removed-by-emt3&period;png" alt&equals;"Injured passenger being removed by EMT3&period;png" width&equals;"863" height&equals;"657" &sol;>According to the New York City Fire Department&comma; there were no serious injuries<&sol;span> <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><strong><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123517" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;police-activity-on-the-platform-after-the-train-crash1&period;png" alt&equals;"police-activity-on-the-platform-after-the-train-crash1" width&equals;"677" height&equals;"832" &sol;>NY Emergency authorities review activities at the crash site<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"in-article-image"><strong><span class&equals;"caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123511" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;the-glass-panels-on-the-carriages-smashed-in-from-the-force-of-the-impact-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"the-glass-panels-on-the-carriages-smashed-in-from-the-force-of-the-impact-1" width&equals;"683" height&equals;"688" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;Emergency crews at the scene<&sol;span> pry open the doors to help the injured<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Patients are going to Brooklyn Hospital&comma; Methodist Hospital &amp&semi; Kings County Hospital&period;&&num;8221&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Another passenger Aaron Neufeld said the majority of people injured were in the first carriage&period;<img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-123534" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;01&sol;injured-passenger-being-removed-by-emts1&period;png" alt&equals;"Injured passenger being removed by EMTs1&period;png" width&equals;"680" height&equals;"448" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6><strong><span class&equals;"caption">Emergency crews at the scene<&sol;span> carry out a clearly distressed passenger<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>LIRR&comma; which operates the train&comma; tweeted after the incident&colon; &&num;8220&semi;Anticipate possible delays into and out of Atlantic Terminal this morning due to an incident at the terminal&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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