Metro North Service Restored after an Hour of Delay
Update: MTA Police Department confirm that one person was confirmed deceased after they left a moving train car, providing this statement.
Metro North service was restored this afternoon after an unknown issue caused the trains to stop running between East Norwalk, Westport, and Greens Farms Stations, according to the MTA. The service was paused in the area around noon, with stopped trains visible from the West End Avenue neighborhoods.
MTA announced that the railway traffic would resume to East Norwalk, Westport, and Greens Farms stations “beginning with the 1:18 PM train departing New Haven and the 1:03 PM train departing Grand Central Terminal.” Westport Police and MTA Police departments were on scene.
No cause for the delay has been made available.
Traffic Continues: Car Accident on Merritt Parkway Slows Southbound Movement
A car accident with multiple patients was reported around 5:45 today as first responders made their way to the southbound scene, north of exit 42. No word on injuries or what caused the accident.
This continues a day filled with heavy traffic in the local area, with I-95 and local streets all feeling the effects of more motorists getting behind the wheel.
Car Accident Shuts Down North Compo Road from Evergreen Avenue to Main Street
A single vehicle car accident was reported around 11:15 this morning in the area of Compo Road North and Evergreen Avenue.
Police, fire, EMS, towing, and Eversource personnel responded to the area - requiring Compo Road North to be closed down between Evergreen Avenue and Main Street. No word on injuries or the cause of the accident.
The road was re-opened shortly before 1:00 PM.
Car Crash Closes Route 1; Knocks out Power to Area
A single motor vehicle accident was reported around 9:30 PM directly in front of Westport Fire Department Headquarters. A utility pole was involved, shutting down power to the immediate area while Eversource crews responded to the area. Post Road East, between Hillspoint Road and Compo Roads, was shut down while crews worked at the scene to restore power and remove the vehicle.
No word on injuries or what caused the accident.
The road was reopened shortly after 11:00 PM.