As the investigation into the deadliest accident in the history of the Metro-North Railroad got underway on Wednesday, officials said they still could not explain how or why a sport-utility vehicle became stranded on the train tracks.
A crowded commuter train traveling north through Westchester County slammed into the S.U.V. on Tuesday (Feb. 3) night, setting off a devastating explosion and fire that killed six people. Fifteen people were being treated at local hospitals, state officials said.
Read the complete story at The New York Times.
Related News
- New Jersey Train Length, Crew Size Law Awaits Governor’s Signature
- CSX Conductor, Single Mother Devastated in Head-on Collision
- Union Mourns the Loss of Brother Charles Harrison
- FRA Issues Grade-Crossing Safety Advisory
- Amtrak To Give SMART-TD Members Holiday Bonuses
- Value of Unions
- 2026 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Tax Changes
- SMART-TD Members on UP Properties Ratify Five-Year Agreement
- Railroader’s Son to Perform at Carnegie Hall
- Rail Trespassing and Suicide Fatalities Up 70%