FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman was fatally struck by a train near Fairfield on Sunday, according to Metro-North Railroad.
Around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, a westbound Metro-North train struck an individual on the tracks east of the Fairfield station.
The deceased is a 43-year-old female, identification is pending for next of kin.
The MTA Police are investigating this as a non-criminal incident.
Customers on the New Haven line experienced delays of about an hour, the railroad tweeted at about 2 p.m., and the schedule resumed around 3:42 p.m.
Service was delayed between Green’s Farms and Bridgeport.