Two Trains Collide in NY During Morning Commute

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1896&e=5&u=/nm/crash_newyork_dc ^ | 4/19/04

[Fierce Allegiance]

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least 130 people suffered minor injuries during their Monday morning commute when two trains collided in a tunnel near New York's Pennsylvania station, officials said.

New York Fire Department Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta said a Long Island Railroad passenger train was waiting for a platform to open at the station when an Amtrak work train hit it in the rear at about 7:10 a.m. EDT.

Scoppetta said the collision took place just a few hundred feet east of the train station and noted that the Amtrak train was traveling at a modest 10 mph.

Most of the injuries, mainly neck and back injuries, were not serious, Scoppetta said, noting that 40 ambulances treated people at the scene and took people to the hospital if needed.

The crash caused some minor delays to the morning commute.

[finnman69]

traffic is a mess around here. Tons of police ambulances, helicopters. They were still bringing people out 1/2 an hour ago according to local radio.

[Carry_Okie]

Don't worry Willie, it'll never happen again.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Report I posted didn't sound like much, a 10 mph bump. Freight trains lock up almost that fast, so it seems.

[areafiftyone]

Thanks for posting this. While I was walking across the 59th Street bridge this morning from Queens I heard it on the radio. I was hearing reports of 10-20 people injured.

[The Westerner]

Keep us updated about the injured. Neck and back injuries can become a lifetime problem.

[jmstein7]

I was there, but on an different LIRR train. It was more like a train fender-bender. A cop told me that there were really only 15 injuries that were more than a scratch, bump, or bruise.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Surprised this could happen. RR's have a good blocking system and redundant controls.

Glad more weren't injured. Throwing people about in a train car when they are standing can be kinda rough.

[dead]

Most of the injuries, mainly neck and back injuries, were not serious,

Those injuries will get a lot more serious after the lawyers diagnose them.

[OXENinFLA]

How did they collide?

Head on? Side swiped? T-boned?

[OXENinFLA]

Never mind.

passenger train was waiting for a platform to open at the station when an Amtrak work train hit it in the rear at about 7:10 a.m. EDT.

[Fierce Allegiance]

How did they collide? JMStein says in his post #7 one rear ended the other.

[OXENinFLA]

Injured passengers lie on the street outside of Pennsylvania Station in New York, Monday, April 19, 2004. Two trains collided in during the early morning commute causing minor injuries to numerous passengers. (AP Photo/Mike Appleton)

[JimRed]

Neck and back injuries can become a lifetime problem.

Can you say "insurance scam and injury lawyer's cash cow? I knew you could!"

[Sloth]

Railroad Rage. One cut the other off in traffic.

[The Westerner]

Man, you guys are more cynical than me!

[The Westerner]

Free Republic is going slower than those trains this morning. Wish we could get up to 10 mph.

[ampat]

OHH my neck is so sore. I'd better get a neck brace on fast and go see my lawyer.

[Naspino]

A cop told me that there were really only 15 injuries that were more than a scratch, bump, or bruise.

Its a case of follow the leader. One guy drops screaming about a lawsuit and everyone else follows.

[finnman69]

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