Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Woman Trapped Between Train, Platform

The woman's leg became trapped at the Islip train station Tuesday morning.

ISLIP, NY - Firefighters rescued a woman whose leg became trapped between the train and the platform at the Islip train station on Tuesday morning.

The Islip Fire Department responded to the station at 6:30 a.m. where they found the woman was awake and alert.

Crews used air bags to extricate the woman.

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She was quickly freed and transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore.

No other injuries were reported.

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Photos: Facebook.com/Islip Fire Department

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