Man Drove A Mile On Railroad Tracks In Bergen County, Stopping Trains: NJ Transit

SADDLE BROOK, NJ — A Bergen County man was charged with interference with transportation on Thursday night after he drove his car for a mile on NJ Transit tracks, the transit agency said.

At approximately 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, according to an NJ Transit spokesperson, a car made a wrong turn at the Midland Avenue crossing in Saddle Brook.

The person drove for approximately a mile on NJ Transit’s Bergen County Line before stopping.

Train service was temporarily suspended in that area so crews could remove the car, said an NJ Transit spokesman.

The driver, Shapoor Ahdoot, 77, of Washington Township, was charged with interference with transportation and issued a summons for careless driving, the spokesperson said.

There were no reported injuries. New Jersey Transit police are investigating.