A commuter train has derailed east of New York City after it hit a maintenance train on the tracks. A spokesman for the Long Island Rail Road says the eastbound train derailed east of New Hyde Park just after 9pm Saturday. Photos from the scene of the wreck posted on social media showed at least two of the derailed train cars leaning upright but askew and partly off the track. LIRR spokesman Sal Arena said the first three cars of the 12-car train derailed. The New Hyde Park stop is just east of the border with the New York City borough of Queens.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2016 03:14 UTC