A train accident at Hoboken Station early Thursday morning has left hundreds injured, and details only seem to be getting worse.
According to eyewitness and first responder reports, the New Jersey commuter train ran full speed into the Hoboken terminal and off the tracks at around 8:38 a.m. EST after failing to brake, seriously injuring the engineer as well as passengers.
Unfortunately, the crash caused the station’s roof to collapse, potentially injuring other commuters as well.
It’s currently unclear whether this was an operator or system error, but officials do not believe this was a deliberate attack of any kind.
While initial reports suggested a “mass casualty response” from EMS, only one fatality has been confirmed as of yet.
See the shocking photos of the scene (below):
#Hoboken #traincrash train hit the station pic.twitter.com/5xteTKLavU
— Leon O (@monduras) September 29, 2016
Train wreck at #Hoboken pic.twitter.com/Rex0bsAeAW
— cityhawk (@cityhawk) September 29, 2016
A reader sends picture of major train accident in Hoboken pic.twitter.com/85bLwYboDV
— baristanet (@baristanet) September 29, 2016
#ULTIMAHORA Se reportan múltiples heridos tras accidente de tren en #Hoboken #NJ @Telemundo47 pic.twitter.com/6MmcOxciLw
— Cristian Benavides (@cbenavidesT47) September 29, 2016
Please stay safe in the Tri-State area today.
We will continue to update you as this terrifying story develops…
[Image via Twitter.]
