New York Train Crashes Leaving Four Dead, 63 Injured

of New York City - and the driver is blaming faulty brakes according to the Daily Mail.
Three of the four people were killed when they were ejected from the southbound train, the fourth fatality was discovered inside one of the overturned train cars, officials said. Multiple witnesses have claimed the train was going too fast.
At least 63 people were injured in the wreck, officials added. The injured were rushed to four separate hospitals - 11 are critical, six are in serious condition.  One man has spinal cord injuries and broken bones, the rest have suffered broken bones and lacerations, according to WABC.
'It was just a bloodbath,' an FDNY rescuer told the New York Post. 'This is the worst accident scene I’ve ever worked, there was blood everywhere.'

Almost in the water: The Hudson River can be seen in the background of the train, which stopped just short of the East River after derailing
The Grand Central Station-bound Metro-North commuter train jumped the tracks near the Spuyten-Duyvil Station just before 7.30am Sunday morning. All seven of the train cars left the tracks, with two turning completely over and one stopping just before the Harlem River.
The violent derailment sent people flying through the train cars - some were even ejected from them - as windows smashed open, dirt and gravel shot inside them and the seven car train was left scattered around the tracks like a toy set.
Engineer William Rockefeller Jr, 46, has claimed he tried to apply the brakes but they didn't work, according to multiple reports.
William Rockefeller Sr. defended his son to the Post, saying 'he’s one of the better engineers, the most dependable. And he really does like trains.'
Four people were confirmed dead on the scene of the accident, officials said. They were all riding in the overturned cars. Three individuals were found dead outside the train, FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano added.
'We believe that three of the four fatalities were thrown from the train,' Mr Cassano said. Metro North commuter trains do not have seat belts.
All seven of the train cars and the locomotive jumped the tracks on the Hudson Line train, multiple cars are shown are their side, with one only inches from the Harlem River's icy waters.
'It’s obviously a very tragic situation,' New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, 'unfortunately there are four fatalities and 63 people are injured.’ The train left Poughkeepsie at 5.54am and derailed at 7.22am, according to an MTA spokesperson. It was due to arrive at Grand Central at 7.30am.
A 14-year old boy and his father, as well as five off-duty NYPD officers were among the 63 injured, according to WABC. One officer sustained broken ribs and a broken shoulder, among other injuries.
The injured were taken to Jacobi Medical Center, St Barnabas Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, as well as New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.
Mr. Rockefeller Jr. is among the injured and originally called 911 to report the crash, the governor said, adding he is listed in stable condition at a local hospital. He is married but has no children, according to his father who had no idea his son was on the train until the maligned operator's wife called to say he is okay.
A train employees union official called the accident the 'worst thing' he's seen in his 38 years on the tracks told the Wall Street Journal. The train was being pushed by a diesel locomotive in the rear, there is some evidence to suggest fuel has spilled, but that has yet to be confirmed.
Some of the survivors were rescued by firefighters using jacks and airbags to lift the train cars off of them, Mr. Cassano said. Over 100 people were aboard the train. There were three conductors and an engineer among them - none of the dead are MTA employees, according to reports.