Crime & Safety
Two Straphangers Fatally Struck By L Train In Manhattan, Officials Say
Reports spread of the two deaths at the 14th Street subway station drew Mayor Eric Adams to the station Tuesday.
NEW YORK CITY — Two people died after they were hit by an L train in Manhattan on Tuesday morning, the NYPD confirmed to Patch.
Medics rushed to the 14th Street-Sixth Avenue station about 10:25 a.m. after receiving a report of a cardiac arrest and a person on the tracks, the FDNY said.
The two people were confirmed dead on arrival, fire officials said.
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Police sources told the New York Post that a 44-year-old man and 63-year-old woman were riding between the cars.
One may have been trying to stop the other from suicide when both fell, the New York Post reported. Law enforcement do not suspect any criminality, police told Patch.
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The MTA alerted straphangers to massive disruptions on the L line as officials suspended service to make way for emergency crews, the MTA posted.
Mayor Eric Adams arrived at the station to receive an in-person briefing from investigators.
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