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NYPD: Teenage girl fatally struck by train in Queens
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Oct 17, 2023
Modified Oct 17, 2023
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A teenage girl was killed Tuesday morning after falling onto the subway tracks in Queens, according to police.
Officers responded to the Roosevelt Avenue and 74th Street subway station in Jackson Heights just before 6:40 a.m., where they found the girl lying on the tracks, unresponsive with significant injuries, officials said.
The NYPD determined that she had been struck by a southbound E train. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The girl’s name has not yet been released. Police say that witnesses saw the girl appear to faint and fall onto the tracks, and added that they did not suspect any criminality.
Subway service on the E, F and R lines was significantly disrupted while the incident was being investigated.
Transport Workers Union spokesperson Pete Donohue said train operators and crews can take time off and get counseling in the aftermath of tragic incidents.
“Particularly for the train operator who is right there and is often not able to stop in time when someone jumps or gets pushed or falls onto the tracks, it takes a terrible toll on them emotionally,” he said.
New York City Transit President Richard Davey described the incident as a tragic accident.
"Our hearts and our prayers from the New York City Transit family go out to her family," he said Tuesday. "No criminality at all is suspected. We do have video, which we have shared with with the NYPD. But anytime we lose a young New Yorker, 18 years old, it's a moment that I think we all take to cherish our families and our own lives and what we're able to contribute. But we are just heartbroken that that young woman lost her life today so I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that."
Amanda Rozon contributed reporting.
Correction: Due to incorrect information provided by the NYPD, this story misstated the age of the girl who was struck by a train Tuesday.
This story has been updated with comment from New York City Transit President Richard Davey.
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