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                    Train-Vehicle Crash Kills 7 in New York

   by VOA News

   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 fire.

   New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters the driver of the SUV and
   six passengers were killed in the collision. At least a dozen
   passengers were injured.

   The Metro-North Railroad has been plagued by a series of crashes in
   recent years, including a derailment in 2013 that left four commuters
   dead. A report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board last
   year was highly critical of the rail line, which carries hundreds of
   thousands of commuters daily between New York and Connecticut.
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