Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Man Falls Under Incoming F Train and Lives
By
John Del Signore
Published May 28, 2008
Modified May 28, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
John Del Signore
Published May 28, 2008
Modified May 28, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
A 55-year-old man fell onto the subway tracks at Delancey Street yesterday just as the F train was pulling into the station – and survived by lying down in the disgusting shallow trough between the rails. The unidentified man became suddenly ill and fell onto the tracks at 1:34 p.m, but this time there was no hero to jump in and pull him out. The motorman on the incoming train hit the emergency brakes when he spotted the man, but three cars had passed over him by the time the train came to a stop.
Bystanders told Newsday that after a long, suspenseful wait, the man climbed up and out through the space between two cars with the help of police. Paramedics took him out of the station on a stretcher and took him to Bellevue hospital, where his condition is listed as “stable” and “unbelievably lucky.”
Photo courtesy Reidab.
Tagged
delancey
f
man
new york
nyc
subway
survived
train
John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Family of Brooklyn man who died in NYPD custody asks judge for precinct video
Reginald Newkirk’s brother is seeking the names of officers and footage from the precinct as the family seeks answers about his death.
By
Charles Lane
Published Oct 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET
More sewer diving on the UES: 5 people seen climbing out of manhole
The latest incident is one of many in a string of subterranean exploits around NYC, as police continue to investigate.
By
Ryan Kost
News
More sewer diving on the UES: 5 people seen climbing out of manhole
The latest incident is one of many in a string of subterranean exploits around NYC, as police continue to investigate.
By
Ryan Kost
Early Addition: Are you about the 'ballhog' life?
By
Emily Nadal
Neighborhood 'zoo' of blocked driveways leads New Yorker to boot someone’s parked car
By
Carol Chen
Several arrested in wake of ICE protest where Manhattan man was shot in the neck
By
Brittany Kriegstein
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .