Emergency services at the scene of a commuter train crash on Long Island, New York
Emergency services at the scene of the crash
An estimated 600 people are on board as a commuter train hits a service train – 10 days after the fatal New Jersey crash.
 
Eleven of those hurt were taken to hospital after the first three carriages came off the track.
 
The accident happened east of New Hyde Park station just after 9pm on Saturday.
 
The commuter train was travelling from Penn to Huntington when it struck a work train, which caught fire.
 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there were about 600 passengers on the 12-carriage commuter train.
 
None of those treated in hospital was reported to have life-threatening injuries.`
 
Train services were suspended in both directions following the accident.
 
One person was killed and 114 injured at the Hoboken terminal, which is the gateway to Manhattan.
 
The train conductor was among those hurt.
Courtesy of Sky News

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