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Good Samaritans rushed to bring a woman to safety after a stranger shoved her onto the subway tracks Thursday morning, according to police and witnesses.

The woman was standing on the uptown 4- and 5-train platform at Union Square subway station around 10:45 a.m. when a stranger pushed her — sending her falling onto the tracks, police and witnesses said.

Witness @buhlreports took to Twitter, where she noted how the man “pushed” the victim and then “ran away.”

Staphangers rushed to the woman’s aid before she came into contact with any oncoming trains, police and the witness said.

“Amazing to see men/women help to get her off track, get a transit worker to call for ems help & try to describe fast man who pushed her so nypd can find,” she wrote.

Authorities initially indicated the bump was intentional, but later said they’re still investigating the incident.

The victim was taken to Bellevue with only minor injuries.

Cops described the man as having a heavy-set build and wearing a black jacket, a beanie hat and a grey hooded shirt.

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