New York City commuter train derails in Brooklyn, at least 76 people injured

Reuters | Updated: Jan 4, 2017, 08:30 PM IST
Brooklyn

The New York City Fire Department said that the injuries reported are non-life threatening.

A New York City commuter train derailed on Wednesday during peak morning commuting hours, injuring multiple people, officials said.

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The Long Island Railroad train derailed at about 8:30 a.m. local time at Atlantic Terminal in the borough of Brooklyn, city officials said in an email notification. 

Multiple people have been injured in the incident, but the severity and number of injuries were not immediately known, New York police Detective Ahmed Nasser said. 

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