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FAIRFIELD,converse all star chuck taylor, Conn. - Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor in the United States.
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The crash happened Friday evening on the Metro-North Railroad,converse all star shoes, which serves the northern suburbs of New York City.
Passengers described a chaotic,all star converse, terrifying scene of crunching metal and flying bodies.
All I know was I was in the air, hitting seats,converse all star ox, bouncing around,converse allstar, flying down the aisle and finally I came to a stop on one seat, Lola Oliver, 49, of Bridgeport, told The Associated Press. It happened so fast I had no idea what was going on.
About 700 people were on board the Metro-North trains when one heading east from New York City's Grand Central Terminal to New Haven derailed about 6:10 p.m. just outside Bridgeport, MTA and Bridgeport officials said.
The train was hit by another heading west from New Haven to Grand Central on an adjacent track,dr dre headphones Trisha Yearwood- Beauty and Food Tips 115, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said. Some cars on the second train also derailed as a result of the collision.
We're most concerned about the injured and ultimately reopening the system, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said from the scene about three hours after the crash.
A team from the National Transportation Safety Board was headed to the area to survey the crash site Saturday morning with Malloy, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other Connecticut officials, according to Malloy's office.
Officials planned to update journalists on the crash following the tour.
The nursing supervisor at St. Vincent Medical Center said Saturday morning that 44 people from the crash had been treated there, and that five of those were admitted. One of the five remained in critical condition but was now stable, the supervisor said.
Bridgeport Hospital spokesman John Cappiello said two patients were admitted in critical condition, and one of those was now stable. The hospital treated 24 other patients from the crash, and many had been released already with the rest expected to be released by late Saturday morning, Cappiello said.
The Metro-North Railroad described it as a major derailment. Photos showed a train car askew on the rails, with its end smashed up and brushing against another train.
Malloy said there was extensive damage to the train cars and the track, and it could take until Monday for normal service to be restored. He said the accident will have a big impact on the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak,converse all stars, which uses the same rails, suspended its passenger train service indefinitely between New York and Boston.
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said the disruption caused by the train accident could cost the region's economy millions of dollars.
Investigators Friday night did not know what caused the first train to derail. Malloy said there was no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team to investigate.
The area where the accident happened was already down to two tracks because of repair work, Malloy said. Crews have been working for a long time on the electric power lines above the tracks.
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Associated Press writer Michael Melia contributed to this report from Hartford, Conn.
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