Crime & Safety

Man Jumps In Front Of Train At Jamaica–Van Wyck Station: Police

The northbound E train hit the 59-year-old about 12:40 p.m. on Monday at the Jamaica–Van Wyck Station​, the NYPD said.

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A 59-year-old man jumped in front of an incoming train at at train station at Kew Gardens on Monday afternoon, police said.
A 59-year-old man jumped in front of an incoming train at at train station at Kew Gardens on Monday afternoon, police said. (Google Maps)

QUEENS — A 59-year-old man jumped in front of an incoming train at at train station at Kew Gardens on Monday afternoon, police said.

The northbound E train hit the 59-year-old about 12:40 p.m. on Monday at the Jamaica–Van Wyck Station, the NYPD said.

The man was injured in his left foot, according to authorities.

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