'Major derailment' on Metro-North line in Connecticut injures more than 20 [photos]

Two train cars on the Metro-North commuter line collided during rush hour on Friday afternoon, injuring somewhere between 20 and 25, police say. Early photos from the scene show the trains standing upright but with some collision damage. Several ambulances were reportedly called to the scene near Fairfield, Conn.

PHOTO: Apparent Metro North train derailment/collision in Connecticut http://t.co/SzUPADFkvN

— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) May 17, 2013

Metro North trains collide in Bridgeport, CT. Passengers say there are injuries, @DarrenKramer8 reports pic.twitter.com/lQ21lNtW1O

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 17, 2013

Two Metro-North trains collided in Connecticut, injuring several people, authorities said. http://t.co/4jRe45IvJl pic.twitter.com/5rFIKWlmT1

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) May 17, 2013

BREAKING: Metro North trains collide in Fairfield, Conn.; injuries reported. http://t.co/nmHfCQ3Z8p pic.twitter.com/XSjZrF2uG0

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) May 17, 2013

@DanLewisNews 2 Metro-North commuter trains collided in Bridgeport http://t.co/lynBNmGN7Z

— Tom Korocz (@tomkorocz) May 17, 2013

https://twitter.com/KallMeKG/status/335537795332440065

Metro-North train derailment–photo from inside a train. RT @anaisamun: I can confirm: http://t.co/HsVg5woD0E http://t.co/qePzO6ieu9

— Tyler Jankoski (@TylerJankoski) May 17, 2013

Update:

At least 67 people were reportedly injured in the collision.

Twitchy will update this post as details emerge.