Woman Who Falls, Trapped Under Train Is Rescued: Stamford Fire

STAMFORD, CT — A woman was rescued after she fell from the platform and ended up being trapped under a train, fire officials said.

At 8:09 p.m. Tuesday, a woman fell between the train and the platform at the Springdale Train Station. The Metro-North conductor and engineer quickly de-energized and secured the train in order to allow for safe patient access to first arriving responders, fire officials said.

"Responding crews were able to gain access to the injured woman, place her in a stokes basket, and remove her from underneath the train. Upon removal from underneath the train, the injured passenger was then transferred to the care of awaiting on scene EMS, who treated and transported her to the hospital approximately 20 minutes later," fire officials said.

The extent of injuries and condition of the patient are not known at this time, officials said.

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