A commuter train barreled into the New Jersey rail station during the Thursday morning rush hour, causing serious damage. The train came to a halt in a covered area between the station's indoor waiting area and the platform. A metal structure covering the area collapsed.
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Photos showed major structural damage to the Hoboken terminal, including a crumbled wall and mangled beams. The train came to a halt in a covered area between the station's indoor waiting area and the platform, collapsing a section of the metal shed roof. (Twitter/@ScotchWoodTy)
Hoboken police officers look over the scene of a train crash where a New Jersey Transit train derailed and crashed through the station, injuring more than 100 people, in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. September 29, 2016. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
One emergency worker described a "horrendous exploding noise" and said passengers were crawling from the scene on their hands and knees. "We ran over and there were a lot of people kicking out windows trying to exit the train," the man, identified only as Mike, <a href="http://abc7ny.com/news/at-least-100-hurt-in-nj-transit-train-accident-in-hoboken/1531786/">told WABC</a>. "...The second half of the first car was completely destroyed." (Instagram/@holcombster)
Hoboken police officers look over the scene of a train crash where a New Jersey Transit train derailed and crashed through the station, injuring more than 100 people, in Hoboken, New Jersey. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
Onlookers gather near 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))