Metro-North Train Crash North Of New York Reportedly Causes Injuries

A commuter train loaded with rush-hour passengers struck at least one vehicle and caught fire north of New York City, injuring several people, according to multiple reports.

The fiery crash happened Tuesday evening near the town of Valhalla, along Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line.

The Journal News reported 12 injuries and quoted unnamed officials describing it as a "mass casualty" incident.

Images from the scene showed a train car in flames.

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— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) February 4, 2015

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority didn't immediately respond to HuffPost's inquiries, but tweeted that service was interrupted on the Harlem Line.

Harlem Line Service is temporarily suspended btwn N White Plains & Pleasantville due to a train striking a motor vehicle near Valhalla.

— Metro-North Railroad (@MetroNorth) February 4, 2015

The MTA said the train hit one "motor vehicle." Some reports said two vehicles on the tracks were hit.

About 750 to 800 passengers were being evacuated from the northbound express train, according to ABC News.

The Taconic State Parkway, which runs parallel to the train tracks, was closed, NBC New York reported.