Woman Who Fell Onto Train Tracks With Baby Has Died

STAMFORD, CT — The woman who fell onto the train tracks with her baby at the Stamford Train Station last week has died, a spokesperson from Stamford Hospital confirmed to Patch.

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on April 26, the woman, identified as 34-year-old Jessica Perez according to News 12, fell onto the train tracks with her 9-month-old baby. Perez fell on her head, and the baby sustained minor cuts to the face, the Stamford Advocate reported.

A Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesperson said there were no nearby trains in motion at the time of the incident. The crew of a train that was stopped at the station saw what happened and immediately called for help. Perez and the baby were taken to Stamford Hospital.

The MTA Police and Metro-North Railroad are investigating the incident, and there is no criminality suspected, according to an MTA spokesperson.

A GoFundMe was created by Perez's family to help support her two children.

"Jessica was selfless, always putting others needs before her own. She was a kind and loving sister, daughter and single mother leaving behind two beautiful children a week before Mother's Day," Perez's brother Anthony Perez said in the fundraiser's description.

"No one was prepared for this, and we are asking for donations to help us raise and care for these two adorable children," the description continued. "Your donation will go towards medical fees, food, clothing, and ensuring her children's best quality of life for the future. Even though she is no longer with us physically, her spirit remains through my beautiful nephews."

In a day, the fundraiser has raised just over $2,000 out of a $100,000 goal.

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