1-year anniversary of deadly Metro-North derailment marked
It has been one year since the deadliest derailment in Metro-North history. The train was traveling to Grand Central Station in Manhattan on a Sunday morning when it went off the tracks and killed
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Dec 2, 2014, 3:53 AM
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Updated 3,718 days ago
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It has been one year since the deadliest derailment in Metro-North history.
The train was traveling to Grand Central Station in Manhattan on a Sunday morning when it went off the tracks and killed four people, including three from the Hudson Valley.
About 60 people were injured in the accident.
The train was driven by William Rockefeller as it barreled through the Spuyten Duyvil station in the Bronx with cars flying off the tracks.
An investigation later revealed the driver suffered from sleep apnea. Reports say Rockefeller remains suspended without pay and has been named in several lawsuits.
The accident prompted Metro-North to add safety measures including sleep apnea screenings, cameras to monitors the engineers and speed limits.
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