Mass Casualties -Train Crashes Into NJ Transit's Hoboken Station

[BetteDavisEyes]

CNN - 100+ injured.

 

[Jax49]

Multiple critical per spokeswoman (Jennifer Nelson) on FOX.

 

[epiphany]

8:38 train into (arriving at) Hoboken

about 250 on train

multiple people are critical

 

[Momoffourboys]

Some horrific photos being posted.

 

[CARIIS]

Brake Failure??

 

[epiphany]

Fox News playing

Scanner Traffic (scanner audio released from NJ train crash):

- removed final patient from train

- 1 confirmed fatality

 

[Jax49]

MSNBC reporting at least 3 deceased.

 

[CARIIS]

I want my NTSB!! Watch how awesome they are today. They tell what they know the minute the get it - no "whys" but they do whats

 

[skibaboo]

KSL NewsradioVerified account ‏@kslnewsradio 3s3 seconds ago Salt Lake City, UT
.@NBCNews now reporting at least three people killed in #Hoboken NJ train crash. Dozens more are hurt.

https://twitter.com/kslnewsradio

 

[Isabelle]

Major Train Accident

possibly mass casualties. Conflciting reports now so wanna be careful!



Have not heard injuries
@PATHTrain

Hoboken Terminal: Incident at NJ Transit's station, not PATH's station. Lackawanna entrance connecting #NJTRail to PATH currently closed.
[video=twitter;781477944103493632]https://twitter.com/PATHTrain/status/781477944103493632[/video]

Jeff McKay ‏@McKayWay 8m8 minutes ago
#BreakingNews @NJTransit train has struck #Hoboken Terminal. Hoboken station closed - now @PATHTrain suspended thru #Hoboken @77WABCradio

S U L L Y ‏@ItsTheCameraGuy 16m16 minutes ago
So this happened in Hoboken. An NJ Transit train blasted through a wall after going off the tracks. No word on injuries. #Hoboken #Train

Not knowing the orientation of the building and tracks, is the end of the track perpendicular to the terminal or parallel? I can't imagine train tracks being laid perpendicular to a building. That would be like putting an airport terminal in front of landing strips. Someone help me here.

 

[CARIIS]

Dont remember who who said pls let it be an accident as getting landed with live - creepy cause now passenger descriptions - really only two options , brake failure OR no brakes applied at all.

Based on what now getting from those aboard - no slowing above are the only two options if you think about it

distubing

wanna find out locmotive info

med evac unit being sent - huge ambulance that can carry 30 nbc

 

[Bravo]

Per CNN witnesses report train did not slow when approaching station.

 

[Isabelle]

Anyone here familiar with orientation of the tracks and station?

 

[CARIIS]

into the reception area of the station.

 

[Jax49]

http://www.njtransit.com/images/secaucus_dir_marketing.jpg

Station layout.

 

[CARIIS]

Anyone here familiar with orientation of the tracks and station?

googleimages

 

[CARIIS]

Tdsay was track 5

 

[CARIIS]

 

[CARIIS]

 

[SweetCaroline]

Per CNN witnesses report train did not slow when approaching station.

That must've been terrifying to watch.