Officials: Person recovering after suffering medical emergency at Croton-Harmon train station
By: News 12 Staff Feb 17, 2024, 3:33am Updated on: Feb 17, 2024
One person is recovering after falling on the tracks at the Metro-North Croton-Harmon train station during a medical emergency on Thursday.
Fire officials found the person laying unconscious on the train tracks around 2:45 p.m.
The Metro-North stopped rail traffic and disconnected power to the high voltage third rail so responders could get on the tracks.
The rescue intensified as the person went into cardiac arrest.
The rescuers performed CPR and the victim was rushed to the hospital.