Man dies after touching 3rd rail at NYC subway station
June 05, 2023 12:35 am
• Last Updated: June 05, 2023 12:35 am
A man died after making contact with the third rail inside the 68th Street-Hunter College subway stop in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, on Sunday, according to police.
Officers responding to multiple 911 calls found the man traipsing on the tracks around 5 p.m., cops said.
He was then seen making contact with the third rail, but no incoming trains, they added.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Details about the victim were not immediately provided.
Service for the 6 train was briefly disrupted Sunday night, according to the MTA.
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