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Six killed in New York train-car collision Seven killed as New York train hits vehicle
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A commuter train has hit a vehicle on the tracks north of New York City, killing at least six people and injuring 12, officials say. A commuter train has hit a vehicle at a level crossing north of New York City, killing at least seven people and injuring 12, officials say.
They say the incident happened at the crossing in Valhalla on Tuesday evening. The train, with about 800 passengers on board, hit the Jeep Cheroke near Valhalla - about 20 miles (32km) from New York - on Tuesday evening.
The victims were the vehicle's driver and five people aboard the crowded Metro-North train. The vehicle's driver was killed, along with six people on the train, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
The car and front carriage of the train caught fire. Passengers had to escape from the rear of the train. The car and front carriage of the train caught fire following the crash.
Service on Metro-North's Harlem Line is now partly suspended. The packed commuter train had departed from Grand Central Station, in New York City.
The incident happened about 32km (20 miles) from New York City, railroad spokesman Aaron Donovan said. The crossing gates at the railroad had come down on top of the vehicle, which had stopped on the tracks, Metro-North Railroad spokesman Aaron Donovan said.
Passenger Justin Kaback told ABC News: "I was trapped. It was definitely scary - especially when people are walking by on the outside and they said, 'The train's on fire. There's a fire.'" 'Smashing windows'
The driver had got out to look at the rear of the vehicle but got back in and drove forward when it was struck, he said.
Passengers had to escape from the rear of the train, with witnesses saying some had to smash glass windows to flee.
Services on Metro-North's Harlem Line have been partly suspended.
Passenger Justin Kaback told ABC News: "I was trapped.
"It was definitely scary - especially when people are walking by on the outside and said 'The train's on fire'."
Another passenger, Neil Rader, was sitting towards the rear of the train when he felt a "small jolt", he told NBC.
"It felt not even like a short stop, and then the train just completely stopped," he said.
He said some passengers managed to flee the train by breaking glass on the doors to get out, adding: "I've never seen anything quite like it."
The incident is now being investigated.The incident is now being investigated.
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