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| Dozens injured in head-on train crash in Connecticut | Dozens injured in head-on train crash in Connecticut |
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| More than 60 people were injured, at least two critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City. | More than 60 people were injured, at least two critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City. |
| Hundreds of people were on the trains involved in Friday evening's crash just outside Bridgeport, Connecticut. | Hundreds of people were on the trains involved in Friday evening's crash just outside Bridgeport, Connecticut. |
| Officials said a train that left New York City's Grand Central en route to New Haven, Connecticut, derailed then was hit by another train. | |
| Amtrak has suspended its service between New York and Boston. | Amtrak has suspended its service between New York and Boston. |
| Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said on Friday night that the front of one of the trains had been extensively damaged and its wheels were "sticking into the other train". | Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said on Friday night that the front of one of the trains had been extensively damaged and its wheels were "sticking into the other train". |
| He said five people had received serious injuries, describing one person as being in a "very critical" condition. | He said five people had received serious injuries, describing one person as being in a "very critical" condition. |
| The two hospitals in Bridgeport that received the wounded said they were each treating one person in a critical condition. By Saturday morning, many of injured passengers had been released from hospital. | The two hospitals in Bridgeport that received the wounded said they were each treating one person in a critical condition. By Saturday morning, many of injured passengers had been released from hospital. |
| Investigators are trying to find out what caused the crash, which happened shortly after 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). | Investigators are trying to find out what caused the crash, which happened shortly after 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). |
| Governor Malloy said he had no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. | Governor Malloy said he had no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. |
| Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett said most of those hurt were walking wounded. | Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett said most of those hurt were walking wounded. |
| "Everybody seemed pretty calm," he told the Associated Press. "Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families." | "Everybody seemed pretty calm," he told the Associated Press. "Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families." |
| But Canadian passenger Alex Cohen told NBC Connecticut that "people were screaming... they had to smash a window to get us out". | But Canadian passenger Alex Cohen told NBC Connecticut that "people were screaming... they had to smash a window to get us out". |
| One witness, Brian Alvarez, told CNN: "I saw this one car and it was completely destroyed and they were pulling people out of the car. They were all bloody." | One witness, Brian Alvarez, told CNN: "I saw this one car and it was completely destroyed and they were pulling people out of the car. They were all bloody." |