A woman apparently trying to cross train tracks to reach a platform died after being hit by an Amtrak train in Connecticut on Sunday, disrupting train service in that area, according to police and a published report.
The train crashed into the person on track 4 on the New Haven-bound track around 5:45 p.m. in Fairfield, causing delays. All tracks in the area were shut down, according to Metro-North spokesman Marjorie Anders.
The investigation is ongoing, but Fairfield police tell News 12 Connecticut the woman appeared to be trying to cross the tracks to reach a platform on the other side when she was struck.
All train service in the area was affected and 30-minute delays were reported on the New Haven Line of Metro-North.
