The driver of a Jeep Cherokee and six people on a commuter train that crashed into it at a railway crossing north of New York City have died.

A commuter train that derailed in New York, killing four passengers, was travelling at 82mph as it entered a 30mph curve, a US government investigator has said.

A train that derailed in New York City, killing four people and injuring dozens more, was travelling at 82mph as it approached a 30mph zone, officials have disclosed.

Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during the evening rush hour, sending 60 people to hospital.

A power cut struck New York and other cities in the north-eastern United States and Canada tonight.