Person Struck By R Train At Union Street

Mary Bakija -

A person was hit by an R train this morning at the Union Street station, leaving them with minor injuries and straphangers briefly stranded.

Someone is under this train. Holy shit.

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The FDNY reports an unidentified person was struck at about 8:40am, and was taken to Lutheran Hospital in stable condition.

The r train stopped in the middle of the platform after the emergency break was pulled. The firefighters are looking underneath to find the person who fell…#rtrain #mta #nycsubway #morningcommute #apersonfellonthetracks

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People on the train posted to Twitter and Instagram, noting that the train was emptied, and that the person was removed from under the subway train by firefighters.

That dreaded moment when someone falls onto the tracks in front of your moving train #subway #mayhem #nyc

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Passenger fell off the platform at Union St R and is under the train. Apparently they're alive and didn't get hit, but that's unconfirmed.

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After a brief delay, the MTA says R trains are running normally at this time.