New York subway driver dies while driving train

When the train stop at one of the stations dragged on, the conductor went to see what caused it. He found the driver unconscious. Being in serious condition, an experienced driver managed to deliver passengers to the station. This is reported by the edition Daily News.

An experienced subway operator died during the trip. He was found unconscious in a train cabin in Harlem just minutes before the end of his shift. This was announced by MTA officials on Sunday, November 8.

Kevin White, 55, drove train # 3 on Friday, November 6th. At about 13:20 pm, there was a long stop at 145th St., and the train conductor went to see what caused it. He found White unconscious in the driver's cab.

White was rushed by paramedics to Harlem Hospital where he was diagnosed with heart disease, according to the FDNY. The doctors could not save him.

According to Eric Loegel, vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, White was just finishing his shift when he passed out.

“It's sad, shocking and tragic,” Lögel said. - I express my sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues, as well as the train operator who worked with him that day. Finding your partner like this is just a blow below the belt. "

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White worked the morning shifts on the 3rd line for most of his 31-year career at MTA. He would often start work before 4 am and work until lunchtime.

“Even in the last moments of his life, Kevin was a heroic worker who got passengers safely to the station while apparently in serious medical condition,” said NYC Transit interim president Sarah Feinberg. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time."

White's death came just two weeks after a subway conductor died of a heart attack in a locker room at the Euclid Ave subway station. in Brooklyn, Lögel said.