A decade ago, a Metro-North train collided with an SUV in Valhalla, New York, tragically killing six people and injuring dozens more. The impact dislodged the third rail, which pierced the train car, highlighting a critical safety issue. Survivors like Caroline Hermans continue to grapple with the physical and emotional scars of the accident and push for accountability and changes to prevent future tragedies.
NEW YORK -- Ten years ago, a Metro-North train smashed into an SUV in Valhalla, New York, killing the driver and dislodging the third rail, which penetrated the train and killed five passengers. It was the worst accident in the history of the commuter rail.'There's a train, Metro-North , right at the Valhalla station, past Lakeview, just exploded... the front car just exploded!' a 911 caller described.
'It hit the man next to me, square in the forehead, and his neck went back.'That man was Walter Liedtke, a renowned art scholar. He was killed sitting in the seat Hermans usually occupied. 'It made me think about things like, why him and not me, and OK, what do I do with my life?' she said.Hermans is one of numerous survivors still waiting for a trial or settlement with Metro-North.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RAIL SAFETY THIRD RAIL METRO-NORTH SURVIVING TRAUMA
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