Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Struck By Subway Train During Morning Rush In NYC

Officers found an unresponsive man on the train tracks.

QUEENS, NY — A person was fatally struck by a subway train in Queens Tuesday morning, police said.

The incident happened at the Junction Boulevard station around 7:10 a.m.

Officers found an unresponsive man on the train tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The victim may have fallen onto the tracks. Additional details have not been released.

The incident caused delays on the 7 line between Queens and Manhattan.

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For around two hours, train service was suspended between Flushing-Main Street and 33rd Street-Rawson Street in Queens

Commuters were advised to E, F, M, N, R, and W trains.

Trains began running with delays around 9:26 a.m. Regular service has resumed as of 11:25 a.m.

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