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Lower East Side, Manhattan

Person Fatally Struck by Train at Delancey-Essex St Station

Reported May 16 at 6:29 PM · Updated May 16 at 6:50 PM · 164.1K Notified · 73.6K Viewed

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May 16, 6:50PM

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

May 16, 6:38PM

Police report that the person is stuck between the train and the platform.

May 16, 6:34PM

Police confirm that the person was critically injured.

May 16, 6:31PM

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

May 16, 6:29PM

Police on scene advise that a person was struck by a train on the J line at Delancey/Essex St Station.

May 16, 6:29PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Delancey St-Essex St Station (F) (J) (M) (Z).

May 16, 6:50PM

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

May 16, 6:38PM

Police report that the person is stuck between the train and the platform.

May 16, 6:34PM

Police confirm that the person was critically injured.

May 16, 6:31PM

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

May 16, 6:29PM

Police on scene advise that a person was struck by a train on the J line at Delancey/Essex St Station.

May 16, 6:29PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Delancey St-Essex St Station (F) (J) (M) (Z).

May 16, 6:50PM

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

May 16, 6:38PM

Police report that the person is stuck between the train and the platform.

May 16, 6:34PM

Police confirm that the person was critically injured.

May 16, 6:31PM

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

May 16, 6:29PM

Police on scene advise that a person was struck by a train on the J line at Delancey/Essex St Station.

May 16, 6:29PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Delancey St-Essex St Station (F) (J) (M) (Z).

May 16, 6:50PM

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

May 16, 6:38PM

Police report that the person is stuck between the train and the platform.

May 16, 6:34PM

Police confirm that the person was critically injured.

May 16, 6:31PM

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

May 16, 6:29PM

Police on scene advise that a person was struck by a train on the J line at Delancey/Essex St Station.

May 16, 6:29PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Delancey St-Essex St Station (F) (J) (M) (Z).

May 16, 6:50PM

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

May 16, 6:38PM

Police report that the person is stuck between the train and the platform.

May 16, 6:34PM

Police confirm that the person was critically injured.

May 16, 6:31PM

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

May 16, 6:29PM

Police on scene advise that a person was struck by a train on the J line at Delancey/Essex St Station.

May 16, 6:29PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Delancey St-Essex St Station (F) (J) (M) (Z).

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Comments

Bg3kMay 16 at 7:47 PM

I was there, a woman screamed but it was a guy that died. It almost looked like he got his pants caught in the door or something and then got dragged, definitely didn’t look like he was pushed. Horrible situation, prayers up for his family

carabetcMay 16 at 8:31 PM

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

duke048May 16 at 6:54 PM

This is happening much too often.

phoenix078May 16 at 6:58 PM

💯

6littlewonder9May 16 at 6:42 PM

How does this keep happening I feel like there’s at least two per week

bklynjoker04May 16 at 7:05 PM

So sad that this happens so often. Well wishes to train crew and witnesses.

Bg3kMay 16 at 7:47 PM

I was there, a woman screamed but it was a guy that died. It almost looked like he got his pants caught in the door or something and then got dragged, definitely didn’t look like he was pushed. Horrible situation, prayers up for his family

carabetcMay 16 at 8:31 PM

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

duke048May 16 at 6:54 PM

This is happening much too often.

phoenix078May 16 at 6:58 PM

💯

6littlewonder9May 16 at 6:42 PM

How does this keep happening I feel like there’s at least two per week

bklynjoker04May 16 at 7:05 PM

So sad that this happens so often. Well wishes to train crew and witnesses.

Bg3kMay 16 at 7:47 PM

I was there, a woman screamed but it was a guy that died. It almost looked like he got his pants caught in the door or something and then got dragged, definitely didn’t look like he was pushed. Horrible situation, prayers up for his family

carabetcMay 16 at 8:31 PM

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

duke048May 16 at 6:54 PM

This is happening much too often.

phoenix078May 16 at 6:58 PM

💯

6littlewonder9May 16 at 6:42 PM

How does this keep happening I feel like there’s at least two per week

bklynjoker04May 16 at 7:05 PM

So sad that this happens so often. Well wishes to train crew and witnesses.

Bg3kMay 16 at 7:47 PM

I was there, a woman screamed but it was a guy that died. It almost looked like he got his pants caught in the door or something and then got dragged, definitely didn’t look like he was pushed. Horrible situation, prayers up for his family

carabetcMay 16 at 8:31 PM

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

duke048May 16 at 6:54 PM

This is happening much too often.

phoenix078May 16 at 6:58 PM

💯

6littlewonder9May 16 at 6:42 PM

How does this keep happening I feel like there’s at least two per week

bklynjoker04May 16 at 7:05 PM

So sad that this happens so often. Well wishes to train crew and witnesses.

Bg3kMay 16 at 7:47 PM

I was there, a woman screamed but it was a guy that died. It almost looked like he got his pants caught in the door or something and then got dragged, definitely didn’t look like he was pushed. Horrible situation, prayers up for his family

carabetcMay 16 at 8:31 PM

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

duke048May 16 at 6:54 PM

This is happening much too often.

phoenix078May 16 at 6:58 PM

💯

6littlewonder9May 16 at 6:42 PM

How does this keep happening I feel like there’s at least two per week

bklynjoker04May 16 at 7:05 PM

So sad that this happens so often. Well wishes to train crew and witnesses.

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