7 Dead After NY Train Hits Car

Seven people are dead after a crowded commuter train traveling from New York City struck a vehicle that was stuck on the tracks.  The collision occurred Tuesday evening about 20 kilometers north of New York as the Metro-North Railroad train was headed to the small town of Wassaic. Authorities say the sport utility vehicle had gotten stuck on the tracks after going through a railway crossing. The train pushed the car about 10 train lengths before both vehicles caught...

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