The widow of a Poughkeepsie man who was killed in a Metro North train crash is to sue the railroad.
Back at the beginning of February, 53 year old Eric Vendercar was riding a Metro North train when it crashed into an SUV which was stopped in the middle of the tracks in Valhalla at Commerce Street.
His widow, Jill Shiner Vandercar is suing a range of people and corporations stating that the crossing itself was dangerous but in addition the emergency exits and doors were faulty and could not be opened or they took too much time to open, which led to passengers being trapped inside the train and led to their injuries, and in some cases, death.
In addition, she says that there was poor decision making on which also contributed to the death of her husband, a Roy C. Ketcham High School graduate.
Shiner Vandercar is not suing the estate of the SUV driver, who was 49 year old Ellen Brody. She along with five passengers, including Vandercar all died in the crash.
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