*A New Jersey Transit train crashed into the station in Hoboken at the height of Thursday’s morning rush, leaving twisted piles of metal and growing concerns over the possibility of mass casualties and dozens of injuries.
The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, though the Hoboken police chief told NBC New York there were “mass casualties.” Fire officials said they were investigating the crash as a possible derailment.
Pictures on social media show extensive damage to the station and at least one of the transit cars partially inside the terminal, with support beams caved in around it.
Several people who were on the train tweeted they felt “lucky to be alive.”
All PATH service at the Hoboken station is suspended. NJ Transit said service in and out of the station was also shut down.
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View photos and video from the scene below:
#Hoboken #traincrash train hit the station pic.twitter.com/5xteTKLavU
— Leon O (@monduras) September 29, 2016
NJ transit train just crashed in Hoboken terminal. pic.twitter.com/ZevCYtYx8C
— Eric (@big_Poppa_Chop) September 29, 2016
Massive train crash at #Hoboken Path Station. Injuries reported. Train apparently ran full force into station. pic.twitter.com/rgt9pycnL4
— Nicolette (@NewsNicolette) September 29, 2016
A commuter train ran right through Hoboken Station in NJ just now. https://t.co/BcizrqRgkL pic.twitter.com/kP1KTIbdeh
— Ninja Economics (@NinjaEconomics) September 29, 2016
Following the #Hoboken train crash this AM. Every medic, cop & firefighter is here. MANY injuries. pic.twitter.com/YyrfinYfHo
— Christiana Pascale (@ChrisPascale6) September 29, 2016
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