At approximately 8:45 a.m., a New Jersey Transit Train making its way into the Hoboken terminal failed to slow down and come to a stop and crashed into the Hoboken station platform. Reports have shown severe structural damage at the terminal, including the partial collapse of the roof. More than 50,000 people use the Hoboken terminal daily.
Over 100 injuries and 3 fatalities have been reported as a result of the accident. An urban search-and-rescue team has been deployed to help remove trapped individuals from the train. More than 20 ambulances arrived at the terminal to take injured passengers to area hospitals. New Jersey transit spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson stated that the train carried approximately 250 passengers.
Leav & Steinberg has successfully represented an individual who was a passenger in an MTA bus that crashed into another MTA bus, both while driving in the Holland tunnel several years ago. An action was maintained against the City of New York for the negligence of the operators of the buses in causing the accident.
Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/new-jersey-hoboken-train-crash/index.html
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