Driver Rescued from Metro-North Tracks After Medical Emergency

A driver who suffered a medical emergency was rescued from Metro-North train tracks in West Haven early Thursday morning. 

Police said the driver hit several parked cars around 1:20 a.m. at the train station on Railroad Avenue and landed on the tracks. 

The tracks were shut down as emergency crews rescued the driver, who police said suffered a medical issue. She was then taken to the hospital.

The cars the woman hit were parked and empty.

Metro-North police said there are no delays to train service. 

A small fence and a light were damaged and the driver’s car has been removed from the tracks.

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