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Person Fatally Struck by Train

Van Sinderen Ave & Atlantic Ave, Ocean Hill, Brooklyn

Published Nov 8 at 4:06 PM · Updated Nov 8 at 4:15 PM

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A person was struck and killed by a train on the southbound track at Van Sinderen Ave and Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. Emergency responders confirmed the individual was found beneath the first car of the train, and the incident is now under police investigation.

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Nov 8, 4:17PM

Power has been removed from the tracks for safety, according to transit police.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:30

33 Sergeant. 33 Sergeant.As of 1612, see for an update that the power has been removed on track number Q2, as of 1602, north of Atlantic to the Bumper Block at Rockaway Parkway. Copy.20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Rail control is working to remove power from the tracks for safety.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:24

3D Sergeant. 3D Sergeant. Checking the power. Okay, it's going to be a confirm and under at this time? Confirm and under. Alright, 10-4, all units go back to the other traffic zone until it's confirmed that the power is being removed. Rail control Sergeant.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Firefighters confirm the person is deceased. The scene is now under police investigation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13

44 to Brooklyn, it's going to be a confirmed DOA, going to turn this crime scene over to PD. All fire department members are off the tracks at this time.

Nov 8, 4:12PM

Firefighters confirm a person is beneath the first car of the train.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

227, giving you a new run in the Brooklyn. Rescue Battalion? Rescue Battalion's on your frequency for 7133, was there a 4-minute, are you giving yet? No, standby. Battalion 44? Battalion 44, as per conversation with the TLO, we have a confirmed male under the first car, Manhattan-bound L train, just confirming that it may be a DOA. We'll be right back.

Nov 8, 4:11PM

The 911 caller reported that the person may be beneath the first train car and was on the tracks before the incident.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:19

Okay, units responding to Atlantic, be advised, this car just updated that as per the train conductor, that the aided is possibly beneath the first train car. The aided is on the first train car, possibly DOA. States the person was already laying on the roadbed on the tracks at the time of the incident.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person hit by a train on the southbound track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23

Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, that's in transit, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track. Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Sinderen Ave & Atlantic Ave.

Nov 8, 4:17PM

Power has been removed from the tracks for safety, according to transit police.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:30

33 Sergeant. 33 Sergeant.As of 1612, see for an update that the power has been removed on track number Q2, as of 1602, north of Atlantic to the Bumper Block at Rockaway Parkway. Copy.20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Rail control is working to remove power from the tracks for safety.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:24

3D Sergeant. 3D Sergeant. Checking the power. Okay, it's going to be a confirm and under at this time? Confirm and under. Alright, 10-4, all units go back to the other traffic zone until it's confirmed that the power is being removed. Rail control Sergeant.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Firefighters confirm the person is deceased. The scene is now under police investigation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13

44 to Brooklyn, it's going to be a confirmed DOA, going to turn this crime scene over to PD. All fire department members are off the tracks at this time.

Nov 8, 4:12PM

Firefighters confirm a person is beneath the first car of the train.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

227, giving you a new run in the Brooklyn. Rescue Battalion? Rescue Battalion's on your frequency for 7133, was there a 4-minute, are you giving yet? No, standby. Battalion 44? Battalion 44, as per conversation with the TLO, we have a confirmed male under the first car, Manhattan-bound L train, just confirming that it may be a DOA. We'll be right back.

Nov 8, 4:11PM

The 911 caller reported that the person may be beneath the first train car and was on the tracks before the incident.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:19

Okay, units responding to Atlantic, be advised, this car just updated that as per the train conductor, that the aided is possibly beneath the first train car. The aided is on the first train car, possibly DOA. States the person was already laying on the roadbed on the tracks at the time of the incident.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person hit by a train on the southbound track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23

Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, that's in transit, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track. Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Sinderen Ave & Atlantic Ave.

Nov 8, 4:17PM

Power has been removed from the tracks for safety, according to transit police.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:30

33 Sergeant. 33 Sergeant.As of 1612, see for an update that the power has been removed on track number Q2, as of 1602, north of Atlantic to the Bumper Block at Rockaway Parkway. Copy.20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Rail control is working to remove power from the tracks for safety.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:24

3D Sergeant. 3D Sergeant. Checking the power. Okay, it's going to be a confirm and under at this time? Confirm and under. Alright, 10-4, all units go back to the other traffic zone until it's confirmed that the power is being removed. Rail control Sergeant.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Firefighters confirm the person is deceased. The scene is now under police investigation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13

44 to Brooklyn, it's going to be a confirmed DOA, going to turn this crime scene over to PD. All fire department members are off the tracks at this time.

Nov 8, 4:12PM

Firefighters confirm a person is beneath the first car of the train.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

227, giving you a new run in the Brooklyn. Rescue Battalion? Rescue Battalion's on your frequency for 7133, was there a 4-minute, are you giving yet? No, standby. Battalion 44? Battalion 44, as per conversation with the TLO, we have a confirmed male under the first car, Manhattan-bound L train, just confirming that it may be a DOA. We'll be right back.

Nov 8, 4:11PM

The 911 caller reported that the person may be beneath the first train car and was on the tracks before the incident.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:19

Okay, units responding to Atlantic, be advised, this car just updated that as per the train conductor, that the aided is possibly beneath the first train car. The aided is on the first train car, possibly DOA. States the person was already laying on the roadbed on the tracks at the time of the incident.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person hit by a train on the southbound track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23

Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, that's in transit, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track. Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Sinderen Ave & Atlantic Ave.

Nov 8, 4:17PM

Power has been removed from the tracks for safety, according to transit police.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:30

33 Sergeant. 33 Sergeant.As of 1612, see for an update that the power has been removed on track number Q2, as of 1602, north of Atlantic to the Bumper Block at Rockaway Parkway. Copy.20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Rail control is working to remove power from the tracks for safety.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:24

3D Sergeant. 3D Sergeant. Checking the power. Okay, it's going to be a confirm and under at this time? Confirm and under. Alright, 10-4, all units go back to the other traffic zone until it's confirmed that the power is being removed. Rail control Sergeant.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Firefighters confirm the person is deceased. The scene is now under police investigation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13

44 to Brooklyn, it's going to be a confirmed DOA, going to turn this crime scene over to PD. All fire department members are off the tracks at this time.

Nov 8, 4:12PM

Firefighters confirm a person is beneath the first car of the train.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

227, giving you a new run in the Brooklyn. Rescue Battalion? Rescue Battalion's on your frequency for 7133, was there a 4-minute, are you giving yet? No, standby. Battalion 44? Battalion 44, as per conversation with the TLO, we have a confirmed male under the first car, Manhattan-bound L train, just confirming that it may be a DOA. We'll be right back.

Nov 8, 4:11PM

The 911 caller reported that the person may be beneath the first train car and was on the tracks before the incident.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:19

Okay, units responding to Atlantic, be advised, this car just updated that as per the train conductor, that the aided is possibly beneath the first train car. The aided is on the first train car, possibly DOA. States the person was already laying on the roadbed on the tracks at the time of the incident.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person hit by a train on the southbound track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23

Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, that's in transit, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track. Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Sinderen Ave & Atlantic Ave.

Nov 8, 4:17PM

Power has been removed from the tracks for safety, according to transit police.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:30

33 Sergeant. 33 Sergeant.As of 1612, see for an update that the power has been removed on track number Q2, as of 1602, north of Atlantic to the Bumper Block at Rockaway Parkway. Copy.20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635. 20 Van 8635.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Rail control is working to remove power from the tracks for safety.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:24

3D Sergeant. 3D Sergeant. Checking the power. Okay, it's going to be a confirm and under at this time? Confirm and under. Alright, 10-4, all units go back to the other traffic zone until it's confirmed that the power is being removed. Rail control Sergeant.

Nov 8, 4:15PM

Firefighters confirm the person is deceased. The scene is now under police investigation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13

44 to Brooklyn, it's going to be a confirmed DOA, going to turn this crime scene over to PD. All fire department members are off the tracks at this time.

Nov 8, 4:12PM

Firefighters confirm a person is beneath the first car of the train.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

227, giving you a new run in the Brooklyn. Rescue Battalion? Rescue Battalion's on your frequency for 7133, was there a 4-minute, are you giving yet? No, standby. Battalion 44? Battalion 44, as per conversation with the TLO, we have a confirmed male under the first car, Manhattan-bound L train, just confirming that it may be a DOA. We'll be right back.

Nov 8, 4:11PM

The 911 caller reported that the person may be beneath the first train car and was on the tracks before the incident.

NYPD Transit QN/ BK North · 0:19

Okay, units responding to Atlantic, be advised, this car just updated that as per the train conductor, that the aided is possibly beneath the first train car. The aided is on the first train car, possibly DOA. States the person was already laying on the roadbed on the tracks at the time of the incident.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person hit by a train on the southbound track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23

Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, that's in transit, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track. Brooklyn phone alarm box 7133, BMT L line, Atlantic Avenue, Van Cenderen Avenue. Person struck by a train on the southbound track.

Nov 8, 4:06PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Sinderen Ave & Atlantic Ave.

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Comments30

stamfordUser21166960293d ago

God is watching you all making disgusting comments…remember that…smh

bronxUser14948540123d ago

R.i.p, hope they weren't pushed by the wild animals

Wanda_Mackey3d ago

This is cazy 🤦‍♀️may he rip 😞🙏🙏

steelers7213d ago

people please stop think ,someone died

stamfordUser21166960293d ago

God is watching you all making disgusting comments…remember that…smh

bronxUser14948540123d ago

R.i.p, hope they weren't pushed by the wild animals

Wanda_Mackey3d ago

This is cazy 🤦‍♀️may he rip 😞🙏🙏

steelers7213d ago

people please stop think ,someone died

stamfordUser21166960293d ago

God is watching you all making disgusting comments…remember that…smh

bronxUser14948540123d ago

R.i.p, hope they weren't pushed by the wild animals

Wanda_Mackey3d ago

This is cazy 🤦‍♀️may he rip 😞🙏🙏

steelers7213d ago

people please stop think ,someone died

stamfordUser21166960293d ago

God is watching you all making disgusting comments…remember that…smh

bronxUser14948540123d ago

R.i.p, hope they weren't pushed by the wild animals

Wanda_Mackey3d ago

This is cazy 🤦‍♀️may he rip 😞🙏🙏

steelers7213d ago

people please stop think ,someone died

stamfordUser21166960293d ago

God is watching you all making disgusting comments…remember that…smh

bronxUser14948540123d ago

R.i.p, hope they weren't pushed by the wild animals

Wanda_Mackey3d ago

This is cazy 🤦‍♀️may he rip 😞🙏🙏

steelers7213d ago

people please stop think ,someone died

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