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Wind Blows Baby And Stroller Onto Subway Tracks!
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John Del Signore
Published Jun 26, 2012
Modified Jun 26, 2012
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There was a close call in Brooklyn earlier today when a gust of wind blew a stroller onto the elevated subway tracks at the J train station at Van Siclen Avenue—with the child still inside. An MTA spokesman tells us a good Samaritan jumped onto the trackbed and rescued the baby after the stroller fell onto the tracks at 1 p.m. The kid's savior has not yet been identified—the MTA says they're trying to locate the hero.
The FDNY tells us the bloodied child was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, but the extent of his injuries are still unknown. (The Post reports that the one-year-old is being treated for a head wound.) We'll update as more information becomes available.
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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.
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