Straphanger Knifed By Man Who Bumped Into Him At Brooklyn Subway: NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY — An accidental collision in a busy Brooklyn subway station turned violent Tuesday evening when one man slashed another, police said.

A 55-year-old man was standing at the entrance of the Jay Street-MetroTech subway station, on Jay and Willoughby streets, about 6 p.m. when another man bumped into him and subsequently punched him, according to the NYPD.

The straphanger, in an act of self defense, tried to push the assailant away from him, inadvertently intensifying the violence as the man then pulled a kitchen knife out of his back pocket and slashed the 55-year-old in the back and face, police said.

The victim, who was knifed twice in the back and once in the cheek, was taken to a nearby hospital, said a police spokesperson, who couldn't confirm how badly he was hurt.

The assailant ran away from the station, according to the NYPD.

As of Wednesday morning, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police said.