New York – A New York City subway train struck and killed a 58-year-old man who was pushed onto the track by another man who escaped and is still at large, police said.
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The attacker, who appeared to be in his 20s, pushed the older man onto the track as the southbound train on the N-Q-R line was pulling into the station at 49th Street near Times Square, a police spokesman said.
Police declined to comment on what may have led to the crime.
Witnesses saw the younger man talking to himself, leading to suspicion he may have been mentally disturbed, police said.
“You almost heard a thud. I wasn’t sure if it had anything to do with the man being struck,” said one unidentified witness. “That’s when I heard people yelling, people running out.”
The victim was trapped between the train and the platform, and a doctor who happened to be in the station pronounced him dead, NY1 television reported.
Nebech.
terrible how sad
how are people like that walking around in the street
You always so amazing with your silly critics??
Get a life!
Why don’t the platforms have sliding gates like they have at roller coasters. That would prevent many accidents. I guess it’s because the MTA doesn’t have any more money for passenger safety.
Gevalidge:
After all the ridicule towards ur comment: i won’t be surprised that you make molestation charges against someone here in the future.
When i ever visit America and use the subways, i am constantly afraid what would be if someone would do that to me!
I think of it in the London underground, too, but more in the NY subways.
At any rate, so far,
no one has ever DARED!
We are always expecting that no one would ever dare! But it’s so easy!
Well, I always keep back a little, from the edge.
However muscular people who are trained in wrestling in the slightest, can EASILY do it to anyone, anywhere on the platform, and when a train is coming.