One dead after electrocution atop train at Fairfield station

Bus Crash Connecticut Today in Connecticut: A person died by electrocution on the roof of a Metro-North train at the Fairfield downtown station on the New Haven Line in Fairfield, Connecticut. Emergency crews were called after the individual climbed onto the top of a train and made contact with high-voltage overhead catenary equipment that powers the rail service. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and no injuries to passengers or crew inside the train were reported. Rail service on the New Haven Line was disrupted while power was cut so first responders could reach the scene.