The jury has reached an agreement. Survivors in a fatal New York train crash are getting a $182 million settlement. People lost their lives when a train struck an SUV that got stuck on the tracks. The railroad company and the conductor are at fault.
Survivors in New York train wreck get $182 million settlement
New York commuters were riding a train to their local station one afternoon, during rush hour traffic. An SUV drove on the tracks, and the crossing gate arm lowered on top of it. The driver was trapped and drove further down the tracks.
Then a Metro-North train came barreling down the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) line. It slammed into the SUV at 50 mph. The engineer only hit the emergency brake three seconds before the collision.
Then the electrified third rail ripped off the ground and pierced the SUV’s gas tank, causing it to go up in flames. It flew 1,000 feet. The first passenger car was struck as well, killing five passengers…