JERSEY CITY — A 23-year-old woman was not seriously injured when she was struck by a moving train at the Newport PATH station during the morning rush hour on Nov. 17.
The call came in at about 9:02 a.m., according to Emergency Medical Service and paramedics from Jersey City Barnabas Health who responded to the scene.
Although she received treatment on the scene for what has been described as nonlife-threatening injuries, she was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for evaluation, according to a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
“The victim is undergoing tests and her condition is stable,” said hospital officials.
The woman is believed to have fainted and fell against a train just then departing the station. She did not fall onto the track area. PATH service was delayed for about 15 minutes by was fully restored by 10:15 a.m., Port Authority officials said.
Woman falls against outbound PATH train
