The Metro-North Train Crash — Getting it Wrong

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By Angie SchmittFeb 9, 2015, 10:39 am65 pts
The horrific Metro-North collision in Valhalla, which left 5 passengers dead, will be listed in the official statistics as train fatalities — even though it was an automobile that killed them. Each year, there are tens of thousands of automobile fatalities, but for some reason, the NTSB only investigates…

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