Three People Struck By NYC Subway Trains In 12 Hours: MTA

NEW YORK CITY — Subway trains struck three people — at least one fatally — across New York City in a 12-hour span, authorities said.

The fatal collision unfolded late Tuesday along the 6 train line near Lafayette and Spring streets, an NYPD spokesperson said. A still-unidentified man was spotted on the tracks, but too late for a train to stop, authorities said.

The train struck the man, who was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m., police said.

Extensive delays for the 4 and 6 trains followed the collision — and they weren't the only transit holdups.

Hours after the fatal collision, another man was struck along the 7 line near Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, authorities said.

That man, 30, was also in the train bed, police said. He was last listed in critical condition, authorities said.

The collision snarled the 7 train traffic Wednesday morning, but regular service has resumed, the MTA tweeted.

The spate of subway collisions actually began late Tuesday at Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn, MTA officials said.

Police didn't have any detail information on that incident, which delayed J/M trains.

Subway falls, pushes and collisions with people have always been a persistent fear and feature of New York City's transit system. But a high-profile spate of incidents has renewed calls by advocates for platform doors and other safety measures to protect New Yorkers from being struck by trains.