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Man Decapitated By Bronx Subway Train: Report

An unidentified man sitting on elevated subway tracks died late Wednesday after a train struck him, according to the New York Post.

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An unidentified man sitting on elevated subway tracks died late Wednesday after a train struck him at Castle Hill station, according to the New York Post.
An unidentified man sitting on elevated subway tracks died late Wednesday after a train struck him at Castle Hill station, according to the New York Post. (Google Maps)

NEW YORK CITY — An unidentified man died after being decapitated by a train in the Bronx, according to a report.

The grisly death Wednesday night was first reported by the New York Post.

The man sat on elevated subway tracks at the Castle Hill subway station about 10:40 p.m., the Post reported.

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An approaching 6 train struck and decapitated him, according to the report. His head fell from the elevated tracks down to a sidewalk below, while his body remained above, the Post reported.

Read the full New York Post report here.

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