Powerful photos, videos show aftermath of Hoboken train crash

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Thursday, September 29, 2016
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At least one person was killed and dozens were injured when a train barreled into a New Jersey rail station in Hoboken during rush hour on Thursday.

Striking images and video show serious damage to both the train and the station in the aftermath of the crash.

Witness Ben Fairclough said that this video was taken seconds after the crash. Survivors can be seen climbing out of the train.

Video posted to Twitter shows the roof caved in as witnesses express shock.

Video from @monduras via Twitter in Hoboken

The view from above the crash can be seen in this aerial footage:

This video shows the confusion inside the station following the crash.

Another video shows emergency workers approaching the train with flashlights.

Dozens of ambulances arrived at the scene and emergency responders began tending to the injured.


Reporters who spoke to witnesses described the scene as like something out of a movie.

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