Traffic & Transit

Person Hit By Train At Barclays Center Station: MTA

The person was hit around 12 p.m. Tuesday, stalling 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains while first responders headed to the station, according to the MTA.

A person was hit by a train at the Barclays Center station on Tuesday.
A person was hit by a train at the Barclays Center station on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

BROOKLYN, NY — A person was hit by a train at the Barclays Center station on Tuesday afternoon, according to the MTA.

The MTA sent out an alert that a person was hit at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station just after noon, according to their Twitter.

Police and medical personnel were responding to the incident, according to the tweet.

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The incident delayed southbound 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains and had the last stop on southbound 5 trains switched to Bowling Green. The trains resumed around 1:30 p.m., but transit officials said straphangers should still expect some delays.

The FDNY did not immediately respond to a request for details about the incident.

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