A Garden City woman was allegedly drunk behind the wheel when she slammed through a fence and crashed onto the tracks at the Nassau Boulevard Long Island Rail Road station last night.

The incident happened around 8 p.m. in Garden City. Police said no one was injured.

“It’s kind of crazy that somebody would’ve driven a car straight through here," Garden City South resident Jerry Savoretti said.

Garden City police said the driver, Christine Riordan, had a passenger in her car when she hit two parked cars in the lot before accelerating onto the tracks. Zsakiyah Brown, an Adelphi student who commutes to and from Brooklyn, saw the whole incident unfold. She said she called 911. Brown said, "The passenger was telling her [the driver], 'Come on, we’re on the tracks, you’re on the tracks.' She got out of the car, there was someone screaming, 'Don’t touch the third rail!' I asked her, 'Are you OK? Because I was really just worried about her safety." Brown said the driver told her the car "got out of control" and walked past her. A spokesperson for Adelphi University told News 12, "We are aware of reports regarding our former president, Christine Riordan. Dr. Riordan concluded her tenure with Adelphi University in June 2025. This matter is personal and unrelated to the University, and we will not be making further comments."

Riordan's attorney, Steven Gaitman, told News 12 that his client was not drinking and driving. He said that they believe there was a malfunction with the vehicle. Gaitman said they have witnesses and a timeline for Riordan's whereabouts prior to the incident to attest to the fact that she wasn't drinking alcohol. He added that she's a woman with no prior criminal history.

The crash initially suspended service on the line as crews worked overnight to fix the significant damage, according to the MTA. Repairs were made to both tracks, the third rail, the protective fencing and a cement staircase leading to the platform.

Service on the Hempstead Branch was fully restored in both directions ahead of the morning commute around 3 a.m.

There were no additional delays or service disruptions on Wednesday. Commuters stopped by to inspect the temporary fencing that had been installed and contemplated the entire situation.

"You just say, how did it happen?" Garden City resident Carlos Caban asked. "It’s quite difficult to drive through this area. How they didn’t hit anything else is amazing.”