White House says no evidence of, but cannot rule out terrorism in New Jersey train crash

Record ID: 83554

  • Title: White House says no evidence of, but cannot rule out terrorism in New Jersey train crash
  • Date: 29th September 2016
  • Summary: HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 29, 2016) (REUTERS – Broadcasters. Digital.) WIDE OF HOBOKEN TRAIN STATION CLOSE OF EMERGENCY CREW AND VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT NEW JERSEY RESCUE BOAT NYPD POLICE BOAT
  • Embargoed: 14th October 2016 20:17
  • Keywords: Hoboken New Jersey train crash White House
  • Location: HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY AND WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
  • City: HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY AND WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Ground Accidents/Collisions,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA00151MFF47
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The White House said on Thursday (September 29) it is not aware of any evidence supporting terrorism concerns following the crash of a commuter train into a station in New Jersey, but that it was "too soon to rule that out."
    "At this point, I'm not aware of any evidence that has been uncovered that would draw that kind of linkage, but this is something the National Transportation Safety Board is continuing to look at, so I think it's too soon to rule that out," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
    The train crashed occurred at the height of Thursday's morning rush hour, in Hoboken, killing one person on the platform and injuring more than 100 as it brought down part of the roof and scattered debris over the concourse.
    One person died on the platform after being struck by debris from the crash, and 108 people were injured, according to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
    The train's engineer, or driver, was seriously injured and in a hospital, and was cooperating fully with investigators, Christie said.
    A couple of hundred emergency workers spent the morning shuttling in and out of the station, some carrying the injured on stretchers to ambulances outside. Federal investigators later began examining the wreckage.
    Some of the injured were in critical condition, officials at two hospitals said. Several passengers were initially trapped in the wreckage, but they were later freed.
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