Crime & Safety
Person Killed After Being Struck By Train In Harlem, FDNY Says
A person was hit and killed Friday morning by a train at the 110th Street and Lenox Avenue station.
HARLEM, NY — A person was struck and killed by a train Friday morning in Harlem, an FDNY spokeswoman told Patch.
The person was hit at the West 110th Street and Lenox Avenue station around 6:30 a.m., an FDNY spokeswoman said. EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the person dead, fire officials said.
An FDNY spokeswoman could not confirm details about the person's age or identity.
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Train service on the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 lanes was affected due to the emergency response at the 110th Street station, MTA officials said. Transit officials warned passengers to avoid those heavily-used lines during the Friday morning commute.
We are experiencing significant challenges this morning because someone was fatally struck by a train in Manhattan and other various weather-related issues. Please avoid the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 trains if possible and allow extra travel time.
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) December 21, 2018
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