Photos: NTSB Examines Metro-North Valhalla Accident

Feb. 5, 2015
The NTSB is investigating the accident involving a Metro North commuter train and a passenger vehicle that happened on February 3, 2015, in Valhalla, New York.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident involving a Metro North commuter train and a passenger vehicle that happened on February 3, 2015, in Valhalla, New York.

An investigation into what caused a fiery crash that killed a motorist and five rail riders is focusing on how a mother of three described by friends as safety conscious ended up between two crossing gates in her SUV as a commuter train barreled toward her.

The crash happened in the dark in an area where the tracks are straight but drivers exiting or entering the adjacent Taconic Parkway had to turn and cross them. Traffic also was backed up because of an accident on the parkway.

Photos from NTSBgov on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntsb