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Man's Leg Severed By 1 Train After He Dangles Legs Over Subway Platform
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Ben Yakas
Published Mar 2, 2013
Modified Mar 2, 2013
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A man was struck by a train last night after sitting on the platform and dangling his legs over the tracks. According to FDNY, the incident happened just after 8 p.m. at the 145th Street Station in Harlem. The 56-year-old man, who was sitting at the end of the platform near the train tunnel, was struck by a southbound 1 train; it severed at least one of his legs. NYPD adds that he was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in critical condition.
Earlier this week, a young woman was pinned between the subway and platform during a train incident—NYPD didn't know any other information about the incident, but we did receive this video of the painful experience:
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