LINDA STOUFFER, CNN ANCHOR: New York City police say 89 passengers were injured last night in a subway train derailment. The accident could make some New Yorkers late for work this morning, as authorities say they are not optimistic the tracks will be repaired in time for the morning commute. CNN's Thomas Nybo has more.</s>THOMAS NYBO, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The B train derailed shortly after leaving a station in downtown Brooklyn. It was traveling to Manhattan when the first three cars jumped the tracks, tossing passengers to the floor.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We all fell on top of each other and a lot of people were hurt, but what happened, I don't know.</s>NYBO: About 100 emergency workers rushed to the scene.</s>MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI, NEW YORK: I want to commend the fire department and EMS and the police department for the very, very rapid three-minute response because things could have gotten pretty chaotic down there.</s>NYBO: Giuliani says: many people were shaken up, although none of the injuries appears to be life-threatening. As for the cause of the derailment, Giuliani says: an investigation is under way. While rescuers checked on the passengers, all travel on five trains in Brooklyn was suspended. Transit workers scrambled to repair about 70 feet of damaged track with the busy morning commute just hours away. Thomas Nybo, CNN.
NYC Subway Derailment Injures 89 Passengers, Likely to Tie-Up Morning Commute