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First Responders Investigate After Finding Person on Train Tracks

Myrtle Av Station (J) (M) (Z), Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Published Jan 12 at 6:05 PM · Updated Jan 12 at 6:22 PM

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Summary

Emergency services responded to a report of a person trapped under a train at the Myrtle Avenue station in Brooklyn. The individual was safely removed from the tracks, and authorities confirmed that the train did not make contact with them. No crime was involved, and the cause of the incident remains under investigation.

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Jan 12, 6:20PM

Police do not think the train made contact with the person.

Jan 12, 6:10PM

Citizen user video shows commuters queued by the stopped trains. Emergency vehicles are arriving on the scene.

Jan 12, 6:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle Av Station (J) (M) (Z).

Jan 12, 6:20PM

Police do not think the train made contact with the person.

Jan 12, 6:10PM

Citizen user video shows commuters queued by the stopped trains. Emergency vehicles are arriving on the scene.

Jan 12, 6:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle Av Station (J) (M) (Z).

Jan 12, 6:20PM

Police do not think the train made contact with the person.

Jan 12, 6:10PM

Citizen user video shows commuters queued by the stopped trains. Emergency vehicles are arriving on the scene.

Jan 12, 6:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle Av Station (J) (M) (Z).

Jan 12, 6:20PM

Police do not think the train made contact with the person.

Jan 12, 6:10PM

Citizen user video shows commuters queued by the stopped trains. Emergency vehicles are arriving on the scene.

Jan 12, 6:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle Av Station (J) (M) (Z).

Jan 12, 6:20PM

Police do not think the train made contact with the person.

Jan 12, 6:10PM

Citizen user video shows commuters queued by the stopped trains. Emergency vehicles are arriving on the scene.

Jan 12, 6:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle Av Station (J) (M) (Z).

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · Jan 12, 6:22PM · 0:30

RadmoroandBroadway,isthereabetterlocation?325,10-5.DSUisaskingifthere'sabetterlocationthereatRadmoroandBroadway.Sony,DSU,central.10-4,RadmoroandBroadway,ontheplatformrightnow,aided.10-4,doyouknowifthere'sanadditionalaidedorjustoneaided?Negative,central.Justtheone.Didawalk-throughontheline.There'snothingelsedownhere.10-4,you'regood.

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NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · Jan 12, 6:19PM · 0:28

So,MTAthinkstheremightbeanotherpersonorthattheaideddidn'tmakesometypeofcontact,oranobjectatleast,causedtheBIE.Andwejusthavetheunitsmakesurethere'snobodyoranyotheraidedonthetrack.56Sergeant.56Sergeant.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Jan 12, 6:18PM · 0:30

RescueBattaliontoBrooklyn.RescueBattalion.37,saytheyhaveaconfirmedpersonunderthetrain.Brooklyn,attention,Engine281,respondtophonealarmbox2456,address2116DimmisAvenuebetweenEast21Street,East22Street,smoke,apartment3John.Engine281.281.

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Comments30

ronsalcedoJan 12 at 7:28 PM

Thanks for making me late!!!

brooklynUser1553791014Jan 12 at 6:41 PM

They em to move dam

SavannahhavannaJan 12 at 6:23 PM

I think they tried to walk inbetween the carts and they fell in the gap

123454321AJan 12 at 6:10 PM

They fell? Or someone pushed them?

ronsalcedoJan 12 at 7:28 PM

Thanks for making me late!!!

brooklynUser1553791014Jan 12 at 6:41 PM

They em to move dam

SavannahhavannaJan 12 at 6:23 PM

I think they tried to walk inbetween the carts and they fell in the gap

123454321AJan 12 at 6:10 PM

They fell? Or someone pushed them?

ronsalcedoJan 12 at 7:28 PM

Thanks for making me late!!!

brooklynUser1553791014Jan 12 at 6:41 PM

They em to move dam

SavannahhavannaJan 12 at 6:23 PM

I think they tried to walk inbetween the carts and they fell in the gap

123454321AJan 12 at 6:10 PM

They fell? Or someone pushed them?

ronsalcedoJan 12 at 7:28 PM

Thanks for making me late!!!

brooklynUser1553791014Jan 12 at 6:41 PM

They em to move dam

SavannahhavannaJan 12 at 6:23 PM

I think they tried to walk inbetween the carts and they fell in the gap

123454321AJan 12 at 6:10 PM

They fell? Or someone pushed them?

ronsalcedoJan 12 at 7:28 PM

Thanks for making me late!!!

brooklynUser1553791014Jan 12 at 6:41 PM

They em to move dam

SavannahhavannaJan 12 at 6:23 PM

I think they tried to walk inbetween the carts and they fell in the gap

123454321AJan 12 at 6:10 PM

They fell? Or someone pushed them?

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