A woman was struck by a train in lower Manhattan, New York, this afternoon. According to FDNY, the woman was struck by a 6 train at the Astor Place station around 4 p.m. Saturday. Initial reports indicate she may have jumped in front of the train as it pulled into the station, something which a few witnesses tweeted about.
Witnessed the most horrific event. Woman was hit by a train at the Astor Place Subway stop. She was not a jumper.
— Crystal Mojica (@crystal_mojica) April 26, 2014
Just passed Astor place, a woman committed suicide by jumping in front of the 6 train. People came running out of the station horrified.
— Rebecca Stern (@rebeccastern) April 26, 2014
Just had to evacuate the 6 train after it hit a jumper. So sad–no words.
— marianliz (@marianliz) April 26, 2014
Following an earlier incident at Astor Place, #6 trains has resumed with residual delays.
— Derrick Richard (@derrickbitw) April 26, 2014
According to the MTA, the woman was struck while standing on the platform as the northbound 6 train entered the station—they couldn’t confirm whether she purposefully jumped or not, but did say she didn’t fall on the roadbed. They added that she died at Beth Israel Hospital.
