Crime & Safety

Person Struck By R Train In Sunset Park: MTA

The incident happened around 2 p.m. at 53rd Street in Sunset Park, police said.

BROOKLYN, NY— A person was struck by a "R" subway train in Brooklyn on Wednesday, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. at 53rd Street in Sunset Park, police said.

It resulted in no R trains running between 36 St. and Bay Ridge-95 St., according to the MTA.

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Witnesses told PIX11 that a man was seen running on the tracks.

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