New York train crash, four killed, more than 60 injured

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Four people have been killed and more than 60 injured in a passenger train crash in the Bronx area of New York.

Eleven of the injured are believed to be in a critical condition in hospital.

The Metro-North train's locomotive and carriages derailed as the train went into a bend in the railway line near Spuyten Duyvil station.

At least one eyewitness said the train - the 05:54 from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Station - was travelling much faster than normal at the time.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said the bend where the derailment occurred was in a slow speed area, and that the train's "black box" recorder should be able to tell how fast the train was travelling.

Speaking to the media near the scene, New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed the casualty figures, adding that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was beginning an investigation.