Transportation
The Tragic Metro-North Crash Will Raise New Safety Questions for New York's Commuter Train
Early reports say seven were killed in the deadliest crash in the railroad's history.
A Metro-North commuter train crashed into an SUV stuck on the tracks in Westchester County, New York, during the evening rush on Tuesday night. The New York Times is reporting seven people killed in what the paper is calling the deadliest crash in the railroad's history. The train cars were evacuated of hundreds of passengers as smoke covered the scene.