Crime & Safety

Subway Riders Save Man Who Fell Onto Tracks At NYC Station

It is not known how the man ended up on the tracks.

NEW YORK CITY — Subway riders saved a man who fell onto the subway tracks at a Lower Manhattan station over the weekend, police said.

The incident happened at the World Trade Center station around 11:30 p.m.

A 65-year-old man fell onto the tracks. An incoming Uptown No. 1 train managed to stop in time.

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The man was brought to safety. It is not known how the man ended up on the tracks.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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