Commuter Trains Collide In Connecticut, At Least 20 Injured

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<p>NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Two New York area commuter trains collided on Friday injuring at least 20 people, officials said Friday.

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<p>The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the incident occurred on Friday evening at around 6:10 p.m. local time when an eastbound train derailed near the rail station in Fairfield, Connecticut, according to the New York Times.

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<p>The train collided with an oncoming train on the adjacent track that was traveling westbound. As a result, between 20 to 25 people were injured, a Fairfield Police Department spokesperson told the media outlet.

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<p>A number of the trains' cars also derailed, but no casualties were reported after the incident.

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