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Identities of 2 Metro-North Crash Victims Confirmed

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Firefighters and Emergency workers stand near a burnt Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro North Railroad commuter train car near the town of Valhalla
Firefighters and Emergency workers stand near a burnt Metro North commuter train car near the town of Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015.Mike Segar—Reuters
By Eliana Dockterman

Two of the five Metro-North passengers killed in a Tuesday night collision between their train and a vehicle have been identified.

Eric Vandercar’s and Walter Liedtke’s deaths were confirmed by their respective companies Wednesday, according to ABC News. Vandercar, 53, worked as a senior managing director at Mesirow Financial and lived in New York. Liedtke worked as a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 35 years and specialized in Dutch and Flemish paintings.

The Metro-North train struck a Mercedes SUV on the tracks in Valhalla, N.Y., killing five passengers in the train’s first car. The car’s driver, who was earlier identified as jewelry-store employee Ellen Brody, was also killed.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, which is the most deadly crash in Metro-North’s history.

[ABC News]

Witness the Aftermath of the New York Train Crash

A train fire after a Metro-North train struck a vehicle in Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015.
A fire broke out after a Metro-North train struck a vehicle in Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015.Justin Kaback(@bizzz23) via Instagram
A still image captured from WNBC-TV video shows first responders battling fire on a New York City -Metro-North train following an accident near Valhalla New York
A still image captured from WNBC-TV aerial video shows first responders battling a fire on a New York City Metro-North train following an accident near Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015. WNBC/Reuters
A still image captured from WNBC-TV video shows first responders battling fire on a New York City -Metro-North train following an accident near Valhalla New York
A still image captured from WNBC-TV aerial video shows first responders battling a fire on a New York City Metro-North train following an accident near Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015. WNBC/Reuters
Train Car Collision
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a Metro-North Railroad passenger train and vehicle accident in Valhalla, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2015. Seth Wenig—AP
Metro North Commuter Train Collides With Two Vehicles Killing 6
First responders work at the scene of a train accident on in Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015.Andrew Delaney—Getty Images
Carpio Sextuplets
Seven people were killed, around 12 injured in a Metro-North crash in Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015. Enid Alvarez—Xinhua/Sipa
Firefighters and Emergency workers stand near a burnt Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro North Railroad commuter train car near the town of Valhalla
Firefighters and Emergency workers stand near a burnt Metro North commuter train car near the town of Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015. Mike Segar—Reuters
New York Governor Cuomo pauses as he speaks at news conference near site where Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro North Railroad commuter train had hit car near town of Valhalla, New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pauses as he speaks holds a press conference near the site where a Metro North commuter train hit a car near Valhalla, N.Y. on Feb. 3, 2015.Mike Segar—Reuters

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