At Least 1 Dead, 75 Injured In Crash At Hoboken Train Station

Emergency officials stand outside of the Hoboken Terminal following a train crash, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Hoboken, N.J. A commuter train crashed into the rail station during the morning rush hour, causing serio... Emergency officials stand outside of the Hoboken Terminal following a train crash, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Hoboken, N.J. A commuter train crashed into the rail station during the morning rush hour, causing serious damage. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) MORE LESS
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At least one person was killed and up to 75 were injured after a commuter train crashed into the waiting area of a Hoboken, New Jersey train station during Thursday morning rush hour, NBC reported.

Initial reports indicated that three people died in the accident, but that number has since been revised down. A number of people remained trapped after the initial impact, according to the news site.

Law enforcement officials told NBC that the crash at the crowded station appeared to be accidental or the result of operator error, but stressed that the investigation was in its early stages.

According to MSNBC, the train jumped the tracks, plowing through a barrier and onto a concrete slab where commuters stood. The roof of the station partially collapsed on top of the first train car, and photos of the incident show structural damage inside the station and debris covering the platform.

All PATH and NJ Transit service is suspended into and out of the station.

Investigators from both the Federal Railroad Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have sent investigators to the scene, according to NBC, and dozens of emergency personnel were treating passengers.

This post has been updated.

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