A commuter train in Argentina crashed into the end of its line Saturday morning, injuring at least 80 people.
Among the injured was one 8-year-old boy, according to reports from the Security Secretariat Sergio Berni, who spoke with the Associated Press. Five of more than 80 commuters had broken bones, but no reports of life-threatening injuries were submitted. Some people who sustained injuries were hit by glass that shattered from the train's windows.
A mob of people swarmed the operators of the train shortly after it crashed. "Murderer, murderer!" passengers chanted through a broken cabin window at the conductor, who was hurt. Officers soon broke up the group of angry and injured people, and the driver was rushed to a nearby medical facility.
Riot police then corralled the crowd at Once station, after some broke glass shards and threw stones on the street nearby.
Berni reported that the cause of the accident was still unknown, and he was unsure why the train did not stop. The train slammed through a bumper at the end of the line and went straight into another barrier, smashing between the floor and ceiling of the platform.
47-year-old cook Jorge Ramirez reported to AP that the driver of the train had to reverse before opening the doors at several stations, and that he passed one station completely. But other passengers said that the train was running smoothly.
"This is all a tragedy," Ramirez said. "I saw people hurt, shouting, others thrown on the floor. The people in the first wagon ended up piled on top of each other."
Hot dog vendor at the station Maxi Jaquet witnessed the crash and recounted the chaos to AP.
"Suddenly the train wasn't stopping," he told AP. "It came off the rails and crashed into the ceiling, which stopped it. Then an impressive cloud of smoke came out. We ran and began to help."
The Sarmiento line is the active commuter rail in Buenos Aires, and is usually crowded with people, AP reported.
