New York subway passenger dies in horrific accident: no one understands how he ended up on the tracks

A 37-year-old subway passenger died after he was inexplicably trapped between a platform and a Q train he was descending from in Brooklyn, officials said on Thursday, June 16. NBC New York.

This is a scene that probably appears in the nightmares of many New Yorkers. But it doesn't seem to be related to the victim's pants or other piece of clothing getting stuck in the subway doors. This is how the NYPD originally described what happened.

New York City Transit president Richard Davey said the doors had already closed when Ocean Avenue's Marcus Bryant somehow got stuck between the train and the platform.

“It was not the door incident,” Davey emphasized. He said there was one witness, and the MTA officers were questioned. After the incident, according to the protocol of the agency, they were tested for drugs and alcohol. The investigation is ongoing.

“We did not draw any conclusions about their guilt, but people were suspended from work pending an investigation,” said the president of New York City Transit.

Bryant was exiting a northbound Q train at the Brooklyn Avenue M stop on East 16th Street just before midnight, at which point he was trapped. It is still unclear how he ended up on the rails. He was then hit by a northbound Q train, which soon pulled into the station.

Electricity was cut off in the area so that the victim could be removed from the rails. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He later died. Bryant would have turned 38 shortly before Independence Day.

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The MTA could not say with certainty whether the person was killed by the impact of the first train or the second.

The transit agency said they have working cameras on the platform.

“We will use the facts wherever they lead us and solve any problems we find,” Davey assured.

Once the investigation is complete, he is awaiting a full report and briefing to find out exactly what went wrong. And also whether any changes need to be made to prevent the recurrence of such accidents.

Subway service in the area was restored until XNUMX am. No other details were provided.