Man Killed On UES After Trying To Walk Between Train Cars: NYPD

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man was killed by a train on the Upper East Side Thursday morning after he fell onto the tracks attempting to walk from one car to another, an NYPD spokesperson told Patch.

The 32-year-old was riding a southbound 6 train near the 68th Street-Hunter College station around 4 a.m., when he tried to go from one car to another but fell through the space onto the tracks, and was run over by the train, police said.

The station is on Lexington Avenue.

Southbound 4 and 6 trains momentarily switched to running exclusively express and then with delays as emergency personnel responded to the fatal incident.

Southbound 4 6 trains are running with delays after EMS responded to someone who was struck by a train at 68 St-Hunter College.
Southbound 4 6 trains have resumed making local stops from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St. https://t.co/SUVnM9Y6Km
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