TWO DIE AFTER BEING HIT BY TRAIN, WHILE A THIRD VICTIM WAS SERIOULSY INJURED
The New York Times reported that on February 20th three men were involved in train accidents, with two of those men dying, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority. No names of the victims have been released but foul play is not suspected at this time.
Apparently, according to the Times, the first death happened in the early morning hours of February 20th, around 9:30 a.m. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a northbound train, No. 2, hit a Manhattan man-killing him.
The second man died around 8:30 in the evening, when a B train from Manhattan hit the man as it entered the Seventh Avenue station in Park Slope.
The third victim was seriously injured after being hit by an E train at the Queens Plaza station.
Police indicated that there is not enough evidence at this time to know if the men jumped or fell, but history shows us that train and New York subway accidents are not unusual. The New York Times published a story covering 6 decades of subway accidents, going all the way back to 1946. In fact, since 1946, the year such records were established, New York City Transit reports 236 subway worker deaths.
Two of the most recent deaths prompted the New York City Transit to stop all work on tracks and tunnels for a couple of days after two workers were hit by trains in two separate incidents. Officials commenced a broad assessment of safety practices, including past safety practices and procedures relating to the fatalities.
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