Crime & Safety

MTA IDs Woman Killed by Train in Purdys

Lauren McCormick lived in Goldens Bridge.

Lauren McCormick of Goldens Bridge has been identified as the woman killed by a Metro North train Saturday morning.

Metropolitan Transit Authority spokeswoman Meredith Daniels said a train engineer saw the 20-year-old jump on the tracks.

Investigators consider it an apparent suicide, according to news reports.

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