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Man and Woman Killed After Manhattan Train Strikes Them While Sitting on Subway Tracks
Police say the victims were sitting on the tracks when the train struck them, and investigators have not determined why they were there.
On Sunday, a man and a woman were killed after a southbound train struck them while sitting on the tracks at Manhattan's Spring Street station early on September 13 at approximately 3:15 a.m., according to police.
Surveillance footage reportedly shows the pair sitting on the tracks as the train approached, with investigators finding no indication that either person had been pushed or accidentally fallen onto the rails.
The motorman attempted to apply emergency brakes but could not stop in time; emergency services discovered both victims, aged 24, underneath the train upon arrival and pronounced them dead at the scene.
A clip appearing to show the moments before the collision circulated widely online, while the incident caused service disruptions on the Nos. 2 and 3 lines, according to the MTA.
These deaths occurred a week after another fatal incident on September 7, when a person was struck by a train at the West 72nd Street station near 2079 Broadway, highlighting recent subway dangers.