Sixty-three people were injured - 11 critically - in an accident that occurred at 7:20, about 100 meters north of the station, Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx, according to authorities.
Metro-North spokeswoman told FoxNews.com derailment involving bicycles Hudson Line train leaving in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County 5:54 - the second train to leave the station Sunday.
The train is scheduled to arrive at Central Station, Manhattan grand 07:43 Passengers were removed from the wreck by officials with dozens of blood and scratches the ice pack at the head of them.
"I was sleeping and I woke up when the car started rolling several times," Joel Zaritsky blood, which is on his way to New York for meetings Dental said.
"Then I saw a pebble at me and I heard people screaming. With smoke and debris everywhere. People were thrown to one side of the train. "
Train consists of seven cars, including locomotive and five cars off the tracks, Metro-North spokesman Aaron Donovan said.
The derailment occurred near the Harlem River, and authorities say two cars were left lying on the side of them, even if no car into a nearby drain.
"One approached and came closer. But do not go in, "Donovan told FoxNews.com.
Donovan said the locomotive was pushing the train from the rear, although the train engineer was stationed in front of the bus first.
Other accidents Metro North Railroad in 2013.
New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said there was initial concern that people may have been left out of the train after the crash and landed in the water. NYPD dive team, helicopters and dog teams, and nothing was found, Kelly said.
"It will be a long time before this is cleared up," MTA spokesperson Marjorie de told Fox News. "It's not hugely crowded train," she added.
It was known as the. But what caused the derailment, although the KGB, told Fox News that authorities will carry black box trains for transfer to the National Transportation Safety Board.
"Whether it is the speed factor is determined as part of the investigation," Dave noted, adding the accident happened in the area. "Slow speed" designated as such because of the large curves.
Frank told WABC-TV Tatulli passenger trains on the train seemed to go "fast" than usual as it approached the bend into the station.
Keith Holloway, NTSB spokesman, said the agency has been sent to the team to investigate.
Donovan said trains and not due to stop at the station. The incident happened Sunday just south of the train unloading garbage derailed in mid-July.
And New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced the death in a news conference at the site of the tournament, adding that among the injured were train operators still unidentified. All the victims were taken to four area hospitals.
Firefighters said the 130 firefighters at the scene.
Edwin Valero in a building apartment above the scene, the accident happened when the train derailed. He said that although no water goes into the Hudson River meets the Harlem least one ended up a few feet from the water's edge.
He said he did not realize the train has turned to the side until he saw a firefighter walking on the window.
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