Rescuers trying to reach 3 trapped after Indonesia train crash

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Rescuers are working to reach three people trapped in a damaged commuter train car after a crash in Indonesia that killed at least seven people.

A long-distance train crashed into a stopped commuter train Monday at a station outside Jakarta.

The rear car was designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.

The state-owned railway company CEO said the evacuations Tuesday morning were being done carefully.

A total of 81 injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment.

Police were investigating the cause.

The railway executive said another commuter train struck a stalled taxi on a crossing near the station and a rail system disruption was suspected.

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