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New Jersey Transit Train crashes in Hoboken - reports of 1 dead, ~100 injured
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:42 am
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:42 am
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An NJ Transit train crashed into the station in Hoboken at the height of Thursday's morning rush, leaving twisted piles of metal and bricks as concern grew over the possibility of mass casualties and dozens of injuries.
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, though they stress it is early in the investigation.
Pictures on social media showed serious damage to the train station and extensive structural damage to the station. At least one of the NJ Transit cars appeared to be partially inside the building, with some of the supporting beams that hold up the canopy where the trains come in caved in around it.
From above, chopper footage showed the glass arches atop the building crunched like an accordion over the platform.
This post was edited on 9/29/16 at 10:50 am
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Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:43 am to GetCocky11
How does this happen?
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:44 am to yellowhammer2098
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Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:44 am to GetCocky11
Hope this isn't Christian white Muslims.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:46 am to yellowhammer2098
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How does this happen?
Playing on smartphone.
And, unfortunately, I think I'm only half-kidding.
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Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:46 am to poops_at_parties
They're calling it a "mass casualty response" and major emergency situation.
At least what I've seen so far.
At least what I've seen so far.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:49 am to Pettifogger
They updated the article in the OP to include a little video of the wreckage. Looks pretty bad.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:51 am to GetCocky11
Holy shite
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:52 am to GetCocky11
I couldn't really tell. The early news reports I heard sounded like they were prepping people for dire news, but it's so hard to tell early on how bad it is.
Sometimes it's 4 minor injuries. And then sometimes a few deaths is suddenly 50 like in the Orlando shooting.
Sometimes it's 4 minor injuries. And then sometimes a few deaths is suddenly 50 like in the Orlando shooting.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:57 am to Pettifogger
They're saying 100+ injured.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:58 am to ThatMakesSense
Yeah just saw that. With the pictures I guess that is not surprising unfortunately.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:59 am to Pettifogger
Targic. Hopefully the train wasn't at full speed, but that doesn't look to be the case, with all that mangled steel.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:04 am to GetCocky11
From Twitter
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This post was edited on 9/29/16 at 9:09 am
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:06 am to yellowhammer2098
I have that same question. Do the tracks end in front of a wall of the building or did this drain derail? I can't understand having tracks that end in front of a wall of the terminal building. You wouldn't have and airport terminal at the end of airplane landing strips??
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:09 am to GetCocky11
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Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:13 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:15 am to Isabelle81
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Do the tracks end in front of a wall of the building
Looks like it.
ETA: It appeared the train went through a bumper stop at the end of the track. It came to a stop in a covered area between the station's indoor waiting area and the platform.
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Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:16 am to Isabelle81
A lot of the airport trains you have rode on end in a wall at each side. There's actually a large spring on a block to absorb some of the impact incase of a failure.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:17 am to GetCocky11
Damn, NJ has had it rough the past few weeks. First the pipe bomb and now this.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:21 am to tylerlsu2008
Strong edit
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