Train derails in New York, 4 dead And 63 injured

At least 4 people were killed and 63 injured after a Metro-North commuter train jumped a curved section of track just outside of New York City Sunday morning, according to a report from WABC.
The derailment happened near Palisades Avenue and Independence Avenue in the Bronx at 7:20 a.m. ET Sunday, WABC reported. The train was due to arrive at Grand Central Station at 7:43 a.m ET, inbound from Poughkeepsie.

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WABC reported that five of the train's seven cars went off the tracks, and two flipped onto their side, close to the Harlem River.
Firefighters had to smash through the glass on several cars to rescue passengers.
One passenger on the train, Frank Tatulli, told WABC that he rides the same route every Sunday, and the train was traveling faster than it normally did.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the National Transportation Safety Board are currently investigating the accident.

Emergency crews respond after Metro-North train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station December 1, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Multiple injuries and several deaths were reported after the seven car train left the tracks as it was heading to Grand Central Terminal along the Hudson River line

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Onlookers and media watch after Metro-North train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station December 1, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Multiple injuries and several deaths were reported after the seven car train left the tracks as it was heading to Grand Central Terminal along the Hudson River line.

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WABC reports the injured were taken to four to five area hospitals. 

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Emergency crews help injured passengers after Metro-North train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station December 1, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Multiple injuries and several deaths were reported after the seven car train left the tracks as it was heading to Grand Central Terminal along the Hudson River line.

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Rescue workers on the scene of the accident near the Hudson River.

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Rescuers next to two of the derailed cars.

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An New York Police Department boat passes as emergency crews respond. New York Police Department crews searched the Hudson River nearby for any injured.

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This photo shows just how close the train was to the Hudson River.
A train passenger receives treatment after the accident.

The New York City Fire Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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