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Panicky, not for my own self, but i realized the gravity of the situation. >> so what happened, those of you who were ambulatory and relatively uninjured were hoisted up by the emergency personnel that had climbed into the train? >> caller: the side doors at the back of the train where you move between trains, some of them in the cars that were a little less contorted were able to spring open. so we could climb out the side much more easily. so thats how, thats how the people on my end of the tr...

For yourself but you cant force other people -- i dont think hobby lobby has a right to. they cant enable you to enforce your beliefs or other people. >> i hope you both come back. thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> thank you. the investigation into that deadly train wreck in new york city is just starting but the trains operators offering some includes, an update on the derailment when we come back. the right medicare d plan. no one could have left this much money here. whoo-hoo-hoo! yet...

Ms an update now on that passenger train derailment in new york city. four people are dead, at least 67 injured. the trains operator tells investigators he applied the brakes, but the train did not slow down. president obamas been briefed on the incident and governor cuomo is at the scene. what information have you been able to collect? >> reporter: this train came off the tracks as it came around a sharp curve. the four people that were killed were riding in the two cars flipped completely on t...

Factors. speed is one of the things theyll look at, but we shouldnt speculate on what they might find. let them do the investigation and see what they might find. where are ntsb will be out here. metro service is clearly suspended on this line. so is amtrak service. >> thanks so much for that. with me on the phone, aaron donovan. andrew, let me, aaron, let me ask you if you have any update on the numbers that we have, the four dead, 60 plus injured. is that still the case? >> caller: hi, candy, ...

Been in that moment i immediately took my phone out and called the police. >> and so, if i hear you correctly, you awoke as the train was literally derailing from the track. how many people were in the car with you? were you able to see -- when you went to get out, what did you see around you? >> caller: well, people, obviously, moved in opposite directions toward opposite ends of the car. if i had to guess, there was about 8 to 12 people around me. but on the other side of the cab was the same....

Three of them were thrown from the train, one remained inside the train. this is an eight-car train. seven of the cars came off the track. 67 people are injured, 11 of them in critical condition. emergency crews rushed here this morning to help those who were on board the train. there were about 100 people traveling on this train. they had a search for people riding on the train. no one was found in the water. people were only found inside the train and thrown from the train. we do brief right n...

See what you are seeing. i apologize. i know i took one from the inside and a few from outside the train. as far as during the crash, i was actually nodding off, and i wound up waking up because my body seemed to be at a 60 to 45 degree angle, even though i was sitting up in my chair. i knew that didnt feel quite right. and i opened my eyes just in time to hear what was going on. and i heard the screeching of metal over my headphones, clutched all my personal belongings and just kind of rode out...

Count of passengers we had approximately between 100 and 150 people on that train. there would have been more people than normal. with the holiday in place, we may have had as many as 150 people on that train. >> the divers in the water were clearly there searching for bodies or perhaps train parts as well. was there reason to believe there were people in the water? >> caller: i have not heard any reports of people in the water or any part of the train in the water. certainly all the first respo...

After, after a few minutes of that and all of us communicating with each other trying to formulate a plan to get us out, due to the sporadic nature of the terrain in that particular area, those of us who were ambulatory, and capable of climbing out, some with the assistance of the fdny climbed out and through those broken trees along the side of the hudson to safety. and thats where they started collecting us all in a group so they could go around and assess the injuries. i was very lucky to be ...

Are turned on the side. >> yes. >> amanda swanson was a passenger on that train when it derailed. she joins me on the phone. since you are on the phone with us, i am hoping that you are fine and uninjured. >> caller: yes, i wound up probably one of the least injured people on the train. i left the scene early, probably shouldnt have, but i wasnt in the right frame of mind to be making perfect decisions. it was overwhelming to hear all of that. >> i think we are showing right now on our screen, s...