Traffic & Transit
Man Dragged To Death As Clothes Trapped In Subway Door On UWS: Reports
The incident happened at 59 St/Columbus Circle station.
![A man died after his clothes became trapped in a subway door at Columbus Circle, the MTA and reports said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22925512/20221024/073636/styles/patch_image/public/newyork-tl-0086___24193346581.jpg)
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NYC – A man was killed after his clothes got trapped in a subway train door and he was dragged onto tracks at Columbus Circle, the MTA and reports said.
The man, who has yet to be named, was hit by an oncoming 1 train at 59 St/Columbus Circle station shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, reports said.
The incident caused extensive delays to the 1, 2 and 3 service, the MTA said.
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