Traffic & Transit

Straphanger Fatally Struck By Train In Park Slope Station, MTA Says

A man was fatally struck by a northbound D train in the Union Street station, police said.

The man was hit by a northbound D train at the Union Street and Fourth Avenue station about 3:20 a.m., according to police and the MTA.
The man was hit by a northbound D train at the Union Street and Fourth Avenue station about 3:20 a.m., according to police and the MTA. (Kathleen Culliton/Patch)

PARK SLOPE — A straphanger was fatally struck by a train in Park Slope subway station early Tuesday morning, the MTA said.

The man was hit by a northbound D train at the Union Street and Fourth Avenue station about 3:20 a.m., according to police and the MTA.

Medics rushed to treat a cardiac arrest, but the patient died at the station, according to the FDNY.

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The man's was not known by police as of 9:35 a.m., according to an NYPD spokesperson.


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