Car on Metro-North passenger train derails after striking tree in Hawthorne amid high winds
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A rail car on a Metro-North passenger train derailed in Hawthorne after striking a tree on Monday, according to the MTA.
Metro-North tweeted about the incident around 1 p.m. It is not yet known if anyone is injured; images on social media show dozens of officials are at the scene.
The derailment occurred during a wind advisory warning of 20 to 30 mph winds and gusts reaching 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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Avatar: An overnight trip on Girard Ave. stumbles upon 6 PCC's and an LRV stuck within two blocks.
Avatar: An overnight trip on Girard Ave. stumbles upon 6 PCC's and an LRV stuck within two blocks.
