A senior official involved in rail operations in Philadelphia,five people were killed and dozens affected in train crashed

At least five people were killed and dozens were reported injured Tuesday night when an Amtrak train crashed near Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter confirmed the casualties in the 9:20 p.m. crash north of Philadelphia, which occurred as the Amtrak Regional 188 was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
A senior official involved in rail operations in Philadelphia told NBC News there are believed to be several fatalities in the 9:20 p.m. crash north of Philadelphia, which occurred as the Amtrak Regional 188 was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
At least 50 were hurt, according to NBC Philadelphia.
Fire and rail officials said eight to 10 cars derailed. Amtrak said there were approximately 238 passengers and 5 crew members on board.
The front of the train was going into a turn when it shook, witnesses said.
"We were rolling along nice and smooth and then all of a sudden we were on our side," passenger Don Kelleher told NBC Philadelphia.
Ambulance drivers are alerting hospitals by radio of passengers with injuries consisting of lacerations, neck injuries, and limb injuries, including fractures to the lower and upper extremities.
Janelle Richards, an "NBC Nightly News" producer, was on the train. She said all of a sudden she heard a loud crash and people flew up in the air, there was a lot of jerking back and forth, a lot of smoke, then everything just stopped and people starting asking how to get off the train.
"The people that were able to get up, stood up and were able to find an exit," Richards, who was okay, said.
Richards said her car did not tip over. A passenger on the train had blood streaming from her face as they got up and made their way to the rear of the train car, where a man was able to open up a door wide enough for them to get out.
Police swarming the Port Richmond area where the crash occurred were telling people to get back. There was a fear that the train car may tip over, or that the tracks might still be dangerous, Richards said.
"Everyone was moving as far away from that train as they could as more and more people were filing out," she said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is gathering information about the crash. The Federal Railroad Administration said it has dispatched a team to the crash site.
Philadelphia police warned the public to stay away from the scene of the derailment and give first responders room to work.
Amtrak said anyone with love ones who may have been on the train can call 1-800-523-9101 for information. Service between Philadelphia and New York is suspended.

Several people were injured Tuesday night when an Amtrak train crashed in Philadelphia.
At least 50 were hurt, according to NBC Philadelphia.
The Amtrak Regional 188, was headed from Washington, D.C., to New York City on Tuesday night when it crashed at about 9:20 p.m., according to officials and witnesses.
Fire and rail officials said eight to 10 cars derailed and there were about 240 people on board.
The front of the train was going into a turn when it shook, witnesses said.
Janelle Richards, an NBC Nightly News producer, was on the train. She said all of a sudden she heard a loud crash and people flew up in the air, there was a lot of jerking back and forth, a lot of smoke, then everything just stopped and people starting asking how to get off the train.
"The people that were able to get up, stood up and were able to find an exit," Richard, who was okay, said.
Police swarming the Port Richmond area where the crash occurred were telling people to get back.
Former Congressman Patrick Murphy was on the train and says he has been helping people. He has been tweeting photos of firefighters helping people in the wreckage.