ニュージャージー州ホーボーケン駅で通勤列車が駅舎に突っ込む 少なくとも1人死亡、114人負傷

アメリカ東部・ニュージャージー州で9月29日朝(現地時間)、公共交通機関「ニュージャージー・トランジット」(NJT)の通勤列車がホーボーケン駅構内に突っ込んだ。
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HOBOKEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Passengers rush to safety after a NJ Transit train crashed in to the platform at the Hoboken Terminal September 29, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. New Jersey emergency's management system is reporting more than 100 people were injured in the crash. (Photo by Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images)
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アメリカ東部・ニュージャージー州で9月29日朝(現地時間)、公共交通機関「ニュージャージー・トランジット」(NJT)の通勤列車がホーボーケン駅構内に突っ込んだ。ニュージャージー州のクリス・クリスティー知事は会見で、ホームにいた女性1人が死亡し、114人が負傷したと発表した。

NJTの広報担当者によると、事故が起きたのは28日の午前8時45分ごろ、郊外路線のパスカック・バレー線だった。

ホーボーケン駅はニューヨーク中心部のマンハッタンから川を隔ててすぐ対岸にあり、ニューヨークへ向かう多くの通勤客で毎日ごった返している。通勤客は通常、ホーボーケン駅でニュージャージー州とマンハッタンを結ぶPATHトレインに乗り換える。ライトレールと地下鉄北線もホーボーケン駅に乗り入れている。

ニュージャージー州のクリス・クリスティー知事は会見で「これほどの事故は今まで起きたことがなかった」と述べた。また、重傷を負った機関士も原因究明の調査に協力しているという。

事故列車に乗っていたジェイム・ウェザーヘッド・サウルさんはCBSに対し、列車は満員で、事故が起きた時は立ち上がろうとしていたと話した。ホーボーケン駅は列車の終点で、通常は乗客はみんな椅子から立ち上がるからだ。

ケイトリン・マッケイブさんは事故後に駅に着いたが「線路が水浸しになっていて、屋根が崩壊していた」とCBSに語った。別の目撃者はBBCに対し、「水が屋根からしたたり落ちていて、乗客が窓から脱出していた。頭から血を流して座り込んでいる人がいた。多くのけが人がいた」と述べている。

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ホーボーケン駅で列車事故
NEW-JERSEY-TRAINCRASH(01 of11)
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A train car is pictured in an aerial photo inside the New Jersey Transit Hoboken Terminal following a train crash in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Carlo Allegri / Reuters)
Train Hits Station(02 of11)
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This Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 photo provided by a passenger who was on the train when it crashed shows wreckage at the Hoboken, N.J. rail station. The commuter train barreled into the station during the morning rush hour, coming to a halt in a covered area between the station\'s indoor waiting area and the platform. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Train Hits Station(03 of11)
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This Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 photo provided by a passenger who was on the train when it crashed shows wreckage at the Hoboken, N.J. rail station. The commuter train barreled into the station during the morning rush hour, coming to a halt in a covered area between the station\'s indoor waiting area and the platform. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Train Hits Station(04 of11)
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In a photo provided by William Sun, people examine the wreckage of a New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed into the train station during the morning rush hour in Hoboken,, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The crash caused an unknown number of injuries and witnesses reported seeing one woman trapped under concrete and many people bleeding. (William Sun via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
APTOPIX Train Hits Station(05 of11)
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This photo provided by Brian Farnham shows the inside of the Hoboken station after a commuter train crash on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 in Hoboken, N.J. A commuter train plowed into the bustling rail station during the morning rush hour Thursday, injuring more than 100 people in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said. (Brian Farnham via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
CORRECTION Train Hits Station(06 of11)
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CORRECTS CREDIT AND SOURCE TO TWITTER USER @Cephster : This photo provided by Ian Samuel shows the scene of a train crash in Hoboken, N.J., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. 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. ( Twitter User @Cephster via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New Jersey Transit Commuter Train Crashes At Hoboken Terminal(07 of11)
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HOBOKEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: An injured woman is helped by first responders after a New Jersey Transit train crashed into the platform at Hoboken Terminal during morning rush hour September 29, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. According to reports, at least one person has been killed and over 100 injured. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (credit:Eduardo Munoz Alvarez via Getty Images)
New Jersey Transit Commuter Train Crashes At Hoboken Terminal(08 of11)
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HOBOKEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: People are treated for their injuries outside after a NJ Transit train crashed in to the platform at Hoboken Terminal September 29, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Dozens are reported injured from the rush hour accident in the terminal that handles up to 50,000 passengers a day. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) (credit:Eduardo Munoz Alvarez via Getty Images)
New Jersey Transit Commuter Train Crashes At Hoboken Terminal(09 of11)
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HOBOKEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: The roof collapse after a NJ Transit train crashed in to the platform at the Hoboken Terminal September 29, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. New Jersey emergency\'s management system is reporting more than 100 people were injured in the crash.(Photo by Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images) (credit:Pancho Bernasconi via Getty Images)
New Jersey Transit Commuter Train Crashes At Hoboken Terminal(10 of11)
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HOBOKEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Train personel survey the NJ Transit train that crashed in to the platform at the Hoboken Terminal September 29, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. New Jersey emergency\'s management system is reporting more than 100 people were injured in the crash.(Photo by Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images) (credit:Pancho Bernasconi via Getty Images)
New Jersey Transit Commuter Train Crashes At Hoboken Terminal(11 of11)
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HOBOKEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Passengers rush to safety after a NJ Transit train crashed in to the platform at the Hoboken Terminal September 29, 2016 in Hoboken, New Jersey. New Jersey emergency\'s management system is reporting more than 100 people were injured in the crash. (Photo by Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images) (credit:Pancho Bernasconi via Getty Images)

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