The driver of the car that was smashed by a Metro-North train after getting stuck on the tracks in Bedford Hills has a criminal past as a home health aide.

Police say Joyce Opoku, 43, of New Windsor, got her car stuck on the tracks at the Green Lane crossing around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when the signals and gates were activated. Just before the northbound train came through, Opoku got herself and her 87-year-old female patient out of the car.

More than 70 people were on board the train, but no one was injured.

Police issued Opoku a summons for illegally blocking a railroad crossing.

In 2014, Opoku pleaded guilty in connection to the death of an 84-year-old Korean War veteran. Opoku admitted to a misdemeanor charge of failing to care for him properly. She was also accused of covering up neglect.

It is unclear as to when the MTA will conduct its engineering studies of the crossings. Town leaders say they hope to install cameras at the Green Lane crossing as soon as they get the OK from Albany.

Gov. Cuomo says accidents at rail crossings are too frequent, and that his administration will work to make crossings safer with motion detectors, voice commands and public information campaigns.

Bedford Councilman Don Scott says leaders in the state Senate Transportation Committee will discuss the proposed legislation next week in Albany.

According to reports, the latest accident comes as Metro-North is considering eliminating more than 400 grade level rail crossings throughout the MTA's system.

In February 2015, a Metro-North train struck an SUV at a rail crossing in Valhalla, killing six people. It was the deadliest accident in the railway's history.