Update, 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 9
MTA police announced today that they released the incorrect name of the man who was killed after he was struck by a train Saturday.
According to a report in the Fairfield Sun, the man's name was Michael Leary of New Milford, not Michael Lang.
The incident remains under investigation by MTA police.
Update, 10:50 p.m., Sunday, July 8
The victim struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Fairfield Saturday has been identified as a New Milford man, according to the Connecticut Post.
Michael Lang, 51, was killed instantly when a New Haven-bound train struck him on the tracks behind the Stop & Shop on Kings Highway Cutoff. According to MTA officials, he had been lying in the tracks, the report stated.
Lang was reportedly issued a citation on June 6 by MTA police for trespassing on the tracks in the same area where he was killed, according to the report.
Update, 11:30 p.m, Saturday, July 7
MTA officials confirmed the victim struck earlier this evening by a Metro-North train died at the scene, according to the Connecticut Post.
Original Story - Saturday, July 7
Fairfield police are investigating a report of a person struck by a New Haven-bound Metro-North train on the tracks behind the Kings Highway Cutoff , according to a report in the Connecticut Post.
The report came in at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The victim was struck near a construction site on Kings Highway. According to the Post it is believed the person died instantly, though that was not confirmed by police Saturday.
The Post reported that the train was stopped on the tracks for about an hour and a half while emergency crews and MTA officials investigated the scene.
Metro-North's official Twitter account, @MetroNorthTweet, tweeted at 8:20 p.m. that New Haven line customers should expect 10-20 minutes of residual delays due to police activity in Fairfield.
As of 8:24 p.m., Metro-North tweeted the New Haven Line had resumed operating on or close to schedule.
