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Person Fatally Struck by Train at Delancey-Essex St Station

Delancey St-Essex St Station (F) (J) (M) (Z), Lower East Side, Manhattan

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Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

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

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

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

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

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

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

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

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

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

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

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

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

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

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

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

Firefighters confirm that the person was fatally injured.

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

Firefighters are also responding to the scene.

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

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit MH South · May 16, 6:34PM · 0:31
Caution, take. 43 Ron, 84. For response to, uh, 8 is going to be likely. 4 Sergeant, read? Is it a victim? Is this a victim of a crime or just a situation? At this moment, it's not a victim, central. A victim of a crime. 4 Sergeant, read?
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NYPD Transit MH South · May 16, 6:29PM · 0:30
Time Square 1 and 2, Time Square 1 and 2. 2 central. Show you on the same, you still out? 98 central, you can show us on the same at the same location. This is TD4, 431 central. 31, proceed. Yeah central, be advised, we got a man struck by a train, J line. I'll advise further. What's your train station, Bowery? Delancey and Essex central.
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NYPD Transit MH South · May 16, 6:29PM · 0:31
Alright, 4 Sergeant read, states a male was struck by the train. Is he on the platform at this time? Central, be advised, he's stuck in between platform and train, J line. Alright, is this uptown or downtown location? Central, uptown. 10-4, we have...
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Comments30

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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