Metro-North Train Crash Into SUV Happened at ‘Worrisome’ Crossing, Says Official

The Metro-North train crash into a Mercedes-Benz SUV left six dead at a worisome intersection, said Rob Astorino, executive of Westchester County.

A police officer looks at an SUV that was crushed at the front of a Metro-North Railroad train Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in Valhalla, N.Y. Five train passengers and the SUV’s driver were killed in Tuesday evening’s crash, about 20 miles north of New York City. Authorities said the impact was so forceful the electrified third rail came up and pierced the train. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan