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New York man killed after bag caught in subway train doors, police say
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A Brooklyn man, Yaw Boahene, died after his shopping bag got caught between the doors of a Manhattan-bound A subway train at the Utica Avenue station, dragging him onto the tracks.
- The incident occurred around 6:05 pm on Monday, and emergency responders pronounced Boahene deceased at the scene.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of death, with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner involved in the case.
- Witnesses described panic on the subway platform as the accident unfolded, highlighting the rarity but severity of such subway incidents.
- A similar fatal accident happened in 2022 when a man’s clothes were caught in subway doors, resulting in his death at Columbus Circle station.
