New York Train Slams SUV In Deadly Crash

A crowded Metro-North Railroad train passing through Westchester County at the height of the evening rush on Tuesday slammed into a sport-utility vehicle on the tracks at a crossing, creating a fiery crash and explosion that killed seven people, injured a dozen and forced the evacuation of hundreds. It was the deadliest crash in the railroad’s history.Passengers were temporarily stranded after evacuating the train, as its front car continued to release billowing smoke into the cold night air.