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Woman Struck by Train, Service Changes in Effect

Lexington Av/63 St, Upper East Side, Manhattan

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Summary

  • Expect extensive delays along the (F) line as police conduct an investigation.

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Officers have requested that power be restored to the train tracks, as all NYPD personnel have safely exited.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
1 Lieutenant to Central. 1 Lieutenant, K. Alright, Central. You can resume service and turn the power back on here at 63 and LAC, Central. Formal, it's off the track, Central. Alright, 1433, 1 Lieutenant's advising that all and all personnel off the track area at Howard can be resumed on and put it over 6 Fire. 10-4, Central. And the trade you have bypassed, you can resume service. Formal service, again. I'm making notification for now.

Police have requested an additional ambulance to assist a female train operator at the scene.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
223 to central. 223. One lieutenant. 10-5. One lieutenant, 10-5. Can you have another bus respond to 63 Alex from 3rd Avenue side for the female motorman? 10-5. Central, copy. Central, I just needed a...

An additional update from the MTA reports that downtown Q trains are bypassing Lexington Av/63 St while emergency teams operate at the scene.

All FDNY personnel have exited the tracks.

The woman has been safely removed from the tracks and is being brought to street level, per firefighters. Power will be restored to the tracks shortly.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 7223, we have the patient off the tracks, we're bringing him up to the street. All fire department members are off the tracks, we no longer need power off. 10-4, Battalion 8.

According to the MTA website, (F) trains are being rerouted in the area.

Officers have confirmed the woman is NOT the victim of a crime.

Additional officers have been requested to assist with crowd control. Firefighters have arrived on scene to help police remove the woman from the tracks.

Police are on scene, where a woman is currently trapped beneath a train. Officers are interviewing witnesses at the scene.

Police received reports a person fell onto the tracks and needs assistance.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
any witnesses? Central, how many calls you got? Two so far. Are they done? At Booth, Nora 601, 63rd Street and Lex, on the downtown side on the Franklin to Quincy. Someone fell in the track. We also got the train conductor catching a panic attack. We got EMS en route.

Incident reported at Lexington Av/63 St.

Officers have requested that power be restored to the train tracks, as all NYPD personnel have safely exited.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
1 Lieutenant to Central. 1 Lieutenant, K. Alright, Central. You can resume service and turn the power back on here at 63 and LAC, Central. Formal, it's off the track, Central. Alright, 1433, 1 Lieutenant's advising that all and all personnel off the track area at Howard can be resumed on and put it over 6 Fire. 10-4, Central. And the trade you have bypassed, you can resume service. Formal service, again. I'm making notification for now.

Police have requested an additional ambulance to assist a female train operator at the scene.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
223 to central. 223. One lieutenant. 10-5. One lieutenant, 10-5. Can you have another bus respond to 63 Alex from 3rd Avenue side for the female motorman? 10-5. Central, copy. Central, I just needed a...

An additional update from the MTA reports that downtown Q trains are bypassing Lexington Av/63 St while emergency teams operate at the scene.

All FDNY personnel have exited the tracks.

The woman has been safely removed from the tracks and is being brought to street level, per firefighters. Power will be restored to the tracks shortly.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 7223, we have the patient off the tracks, we're bringing him up to the street. All fire department members are off the tracks, we no longer need power off. 10-4, Battalion 8.

According to the MTA website, (F) trains are being rerouted in the area.

Officers have confirmed the woman is NOT the victim of a crime.

Additional officers have been requested to assist with crowd control. Firefighters have arrived on scene to help police remove the woman from the tracks.

Police are on scene, where a woman is currently trapped beneath a train. Officers are interviewing witnesses at the scene.

Police received reports a person fell onto the tracks and needs assistance.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
any witnesses? Central, how many calls you got? Two so far. Are they done? At Booth, Nora 601, 63rd Street and Lex, on the downtown side on the Franklin to Quincy. Someone fell in the track. We also got the train conductor catching a panic attack. We got EMS en route.

Incident reported at Lexington Av/63 St.

Officers have requested that power be restored to the train tracks, as all NYPD personnel have safely exited.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
1 Lieutenant to Central. 1 Lieutenant, K. Alright, Central. You can resume service and turn the power back on here at 63 and LAC, Central. Formal, it's off the track, Central. Alright, 1433, 1 Lieutenant's advising that all and all personnel off the track area at Howard can be resumed on and put it over 6 Fire. 10-4, Central. And the trade you have bypassed, you can resume service. Formal service, again. I'm making notification for now.

Police have requested an additional ambulance to assist a female train operator at the scene.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
223 to central. 223. One lieutenant. 10-5. One lieutenant, 10-5. Can you have another bus respond to 63 Alex from 3rd Avenue side for the female motorman? 10-5. Central, copy. Central, I just needed a...

An additional update from the MTA reports that downtown Q trains are bypassing Lexington Av/63 St while emergency teams operate at the scene.

All FDNY personnel have exited the tracks.

The woman has been safely removed from the tracks and is being brought to street level, per firefighters. Power will be restored to the tracks shortly.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 7223, we have the patient off the tracks, we're bringing him up to the street. All fire department members are off the tracks, we no longer need power off. 10-4, Battalion 8.

According to the MTA website, (F) trains are being rerouted in the area.

Officers have confirmed the woman is NOT the victim of a crime.

Additional officers have been requested to assist with crowd control. Firefighters have arrived on scene to help police remove the woman from the tracks.

Police are on scene, where a woman is currently trapped beneath a train. Officers are interviewing witnesses at the scene.

Police received reports a person fell onto the tracks and needs assistance.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
any witnesses? Central, how many calls you got? Two so far. Are they done? At Booth, Nora 601, 63rd Street and Lex, on the downtown side on the Franklin to Quincy. Someone fell in the track. We also got the train conductor catching a panic attack. We got EMS en route.

Incident reported at Lexington Av/63 St.

Officers have requested that power be restored to the train tracks, as all NYPD personnel have safely exited.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
1 Lieutenant to Central. 1 Lieutenant, K. Alright, Central. You can resume service and turn the power back on here at 63 and LAC, Central. Formal, it's off the track, Central. Alright, 1433, 1 Lieutenant's advising that all and all personnel off the track area at Howard can be resumed on and put it over 6 Fire. 10-4, Central. And the trade you have bypassed, you can resume service. Formal service, again. I'm making notification for now.

Police have requested an additional ambulance to assist a female train operator at the scene.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
223 to central. 223. One lieutenant. 10-5. One lieutenant, 10-5. Can you have another bus respond to 63 Alex from 3rd Avenue side for the female motorman? 10-5. Central, copy. Central, I just needed a...

An additional update from the MTA reports that downtown Q trains are bypassing Lexington Av/63 St while emergency teams operate at the scene.

All FDNY personnel have exited the tracks.

The woman has been safely removed from the tracks and is being brought to street level, per firefighters. Power will be restored to the tracks shortly.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 7223, we have the patient off the tracks, we're bringing him up to the street. All fire department members are off the tracks, we no longer need power off. 10-4, Battalion 8.

According to the MTA website, (F) trains are being rerouted in the area.

Officers have confirmed the woman is NOT the victim of a crime.

Additional officers have been requested to assist with crowd control. Firefighters have arrived on scene to help police remove the woman from the tracks.

Police are on scene, where a woman is currently trapped beneath a train. Officers are interviewing witnesses at the scene.

Police received reports a person fell onto the tracks and needs assistance.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
any witnesses? Central, how many calls you got? Two so far. Are they done? At Booth, Nora 601, 63rd Street and Lex, on the downtown side on the Franklin to Quincy. Someone fell in the track. We also got the train conductor catching a panic attack. We got EMS en route.

Incident reported at Lexington Av/63 St.

Officers have requested that power be restored to the train tracks, as all NYPD personnel have safely exited.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
1 Lieutenant to Central. 1 Lieutenant, K. Alright, Central. You can resume service and turn the power back on here at 63 and LAC, Central. Formal, it's off the track, Central. Alright, 1433, 1 Lieutenant's advising that all and all personnel off the track area at Howard can be resumed on and put it over 6 Fire. 10-4, Central. And the trade you have bypassed, you can resume service. Formal service, again. I'm making notification for now.

Police have requested an additional ambulance to assist a female train operator at the scene.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
223 to central. 223. One lieutenant. 10-5. One lieutenant, 10-5. Can you have another bus respond to 63 Alex from 3rd Avenue side for the female motorman? 10-5. Central, copy. Central, I just needed a...

An additional update from the MTA reports that downtown Q trains are bypassing Lexington Av/63 St while emergency teams operate at the scene.

All FDNY personnel have exited the tracks.

The woman has been safely removed from the tracks and is being brought to street level, per firefighters. Power will be restored to the tracks shortly.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 7223, we have the patient off the tracks, we're bringing him up to the street. All fire department members are off the tracks, we no longer need power off. 10-4, Battalion 8.

According to the MTA website, (F) trains are being rerouted in the area.

Officers have confirmed the woman is NOT the victim of a crime.

Additional officers have been requested to assist with crowd control. Firefighters have arrived on scene to help police remove the woman from the tracks.

Police are on scene, where a woman is currently trapped beneath a train. Officers are interviewing witnesses at the scene.

Police received reports a person fell onto the tracks and needs assistance.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:31
any witnesses? Central, how many calls you got? Two so far. Are they done? At Booth, Nora 601, 63rd Street and Lex, on the downtown side on the Franklin to Quincy. Someone fell in the track. We also got the train conductor catching a panic attack. We got EMS en route.

Incident reported at Lexington Av/63 St.

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Comments27

WoodlawnstrongJul 17 at 3:19 PM

I feel so bad for the train conductor who had to witness this.

woodsideUser1539082004Jul 17 at 9:43 PM

I feel bad for the people who have to go home for trying to go home

Jessecavs818Jul 17 at 4:54 PM

My girlfriend was the one who called the police as the other onlookers only pulled out the phone to record or gawk people do better !

Annon1972Jul 17 at 9:51 PM

@Jessecavs818 people always do that when drama…. But to help someone, nope

biggirl38Jul 17 at 2:08 PM

Ugh hope she is ok

BigAppleGuyJul 17 at 2:36 PM

My god people stay off the tracks and away from the platform edge!

diva3Jul 17 at 7:26 PM

@BigAppleGuy they always on their cell phones

WoodlawnstrongJul 17 at 3:19 PM

I feel so bad for the train conductor who had to witness this.

woodsideUser1539082004Jul 17 at 9:43 PM

I feel bad for the people who have to go home for trying to go home

Jessecavs818Jul 17 at 4:54 PM

My girlfriend was the one who called the police as the other onlookers only pulled out the phone to record or gawk people do better !

Annon1972Jul 17 at 9:51 PM

@Jessecavs818 people always do that when drama…. But to help someone, nope

biggirl38Jul 17 at 2:08 PM

Ugh hope she is ok

BigAppleGuyJul 17 at 2:36 PM

My god people stay off the tracks and away from the platform edge!

diva3Jul 17 at 7:26 PM

@BigAppleGuy they always on their cell phones

WoodlawnstrongJul 17 at 3:19 PM

I feel so bad for the train conductor who had to witness this.

woodsideUser1539082004Jul 17 at 9:43 PM

I feel bad for the people who have to go home for trying to go home

Jessecavs818Jul 17 at 4:54 PM

My girlfriend was the one who called the police as the other onlookers only pulled out the phone to record or gawk people do better !

Annon1972Jul 17 at 9:51 PM

@Jessecavs818 people always do that when drama…. But to help someone, nope

biggirl38Jul 17 at 2:08 PM

Ugh hope she is ok

BigAppleGuyJul 17 at 2:36 PM

My god people stay off the tracks and away from the platform edge!

diva3Jul 17 at 7:26 PM

@BigAppleGuy they always on their cell phones

WoodlawnstrongJul 17 at 3:19 PM

I feel so bad for the train conductor who had to witness this.

woodsideUser1539082004Jul 17 at 9:43 PM

I feel bad for the people who have to go home for trying to go home

Jessecavs818Jul 17 at 4:54 PM

My girlfriend was the one who called the police as the other onlookers only pulled out the phone to record or gawk people do better !

Annon1972Jul 17 at 9:51 PM

@Jessecavs818 people always do that when drama…. But to help someone, nope

biggirl38Jul 17 at 2:08 PM

Ugh hope she is ok

BigAppleGuyJul 17 at 2:36 PM

My god people stay off the tracks and away from the platform edge!

diva3Jul 17 at 7:26 PM

@BigAppleGuy they always on their cell phones

WoodlawnstrongJul 17 at 3:19 PM

I feel so bad for the train conductor who had to witness this.

woodsideUser1539082004Jul 17 at 9:43 PM

I feel bad for the people who have to go home for trying to go home

Jessecavs818Jul 17 at 4:54 PM

My girlfriend was the one who called the police as the other onlookers only pulled out the phone to record or gawk people do better !

Annon1972Jul 17 at 9:51 PM

@Jessecavs818 people always do that when drama…. But to help someone, nope

biggirl38Jul 17 at 2:08 PM

Ugh hope she is ok

BigAppleGuyJul 17 at 2:36 PM

My god people stay off the tracks and away from the platform edge!

diva3Jul 17 at 7:26 PM

@BigAppleGuy they always on their cell phones

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