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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - A train and car collided at the Branchville Station, trapping an elderly driver for about a half hour.The victim, who was talking with rescuers as he was being extricated from the crushed car, was taken to Danbury Hospital in the Georgetown ambulance with a Ridgefield medic on board. He was said to be in stable condition.Officials identified the driver as Seymour Seidman of Ridgefield, said to be in his 80s.The car was reportedly crossing the track at Portland Avenue, on the south side of the station, just before noon when it collided with the northbound train.The car was dragged 75 feet before the train stopped.It took firefighters nearly a half hour to remove Mr. Seidman from the car.Portland Avenue and West Branchville Road were closed, and the Danbury-Norwalk train line was shut down for a few hours.Ambulances from Ridgefield and Georgetown responded as well as police and other emergency personnel.
Photos: Kevin M. Doyle
Article: Ridgefield Press
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