Man Identified After Fatal Electrocution At Southport Train…
Car Crash Connecticut Today in Connecticut: A 33-year-old New Haven resident, identified as Ezeife, died after climbing onto the roof of a Metro-North train and being electrocuted by overhead catenary wires at the Southport station in Fairfield, Connecticut on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The incident began as a disturbance inside Metro-North Train 1563, with the train operator requesting police and medical assistance at about 1:29 p.m. as the train approached or stopped at Southport. The man moved into the area between the second and third cars, climbed onto the roof, and made contact with the high-voltage overhead wire, resulting in a lethal electric shock. No passengers or train crew members were physically injured, and the man was declared dead at the scene.