Person Hit By Train At Upper East Side Subway Station: MTA

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A person was struck by a train during the morning commute early Tuesday, according to the MTA.

At about 7 a.m., a person was hit by a downtown 6 train at the 77 st. subway station, transit officials said.

Police officials told Patch that they had received an emergency call reporting that a person had jumped in front of a train, but preliminary reports state that a subsequent search has yet to discover the person.

According to the MTA, 6 trains are being delayed as emergency teams respond to the incident, with some running on the express tracks to Grand Central station.

In addition, downtown-bound 4/5 trains are also experiencing delays because they are sharing tracks with the rerouted 6 trains.

Almost exactly a year ago, a man died after jumping in front of a train at the 86th Street-Lexington Avenue station.

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