Today in History: February 3, Commuter train slams into SUV near New York City, killing 5

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2026. There are 331 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Feb. 3, 2015, a Metro-North Railroad commuter train slammed into an SUV stuck on the tracks at a suburban rail crossing 20 miles north of New York City, killing five train passengers and the SUV driver and injuring about 30 others.

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In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified.