US Edition$182M settlement reached in 2015 commuter train crossing crash that killed 6 in New York
Metro-North Railroad will pay over $182 million to victims and families after a jury found it 71% liable for a fatal 2015 train-SUV crash in Valhalla, New York.
- Last week, Metro-North Railroad reached a more than $182 million settlement with victims of a Feb. 3, 2015 collision in Valhalla, N.Y., mostly benefiting families of five passengers killed.
- On Feb. 3, 2015, an SUV navigating backed-up traffic during the evening rush hour drove onto the tracks as the crossing gate arm came down onto the vehicle.
- A 2024 jury found Metro-North 71% liable, faulting the train engineer and oversight of the electrified third rail; the train struck the SUV at about 50 mph after the engineer hit the emergency brake three seconds prior.
- The Journal News reported that a judge sealed the settlement last week, with about $79 million awarded to one passenger and payouts ranging from $35 million to $4 million to other families.
- Lawyers said the litigation took years to resolve, with Andrew Maloney criticizing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for delays, while the MTA said it worked with state and federal transportation officials on safety enhancements.
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$182 Million Settlement Reached in 2015 Commuter Train Crossing Crash That Killed 6 in New York
VALHALLA, N.Y.—A more than $182 million settlement has been reached with victims of a deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing. The majority of the settlement with Metro-North Railroad goes to the families of five passengers killed when an SUV got stuck on the tracks in Valhalla, about 20 miles north of New York City, the Journal News reports. About $79 million of the settlement will go to one specific pas…
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$182M settlement reached in 2015 commuter train crossing crash that killed 6 in New York
A more than $182 million settlement has been reached with victims of a deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing.
New York Post
MTA to pay record $182M settlement for tragic 2015 train crash in NYC suburb that killed 6
One of the deadliest rail mishaps in Metro-North history has now led to a record-setting MTA settlement with the kin of those killed.
Survivors in Fatal New York Train and SUV Wreck Win $182 Million
Metro-North Railroad | iStock - mizoulaThe 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 tr…
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