Four confirmed dead after train derailment in NYC
Posted Dec 1, 2013 10:20:56 AM.
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At least four people are dead due to a train derailment, the New York City fire department has confirmed.
Officials said 67 people were injured. A WABC-TV reporter on the scene said firefighters have had to smash through windows to reach passengers of the train.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority police say the Metro-North train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station.
As with any developing story, there are some conflicting reports.
A woman at the scene said some of the trains are submerged in water. However, another eyewitness said none of the derailed train cars are in the water.
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