A man was killed when he came into contact with the third rail while crossing the subway tracks in Manhattan on Sunday morning and was then struck by a train, cops said.
The 31-year-old was walking across the No. 6 subway tracks at Lexington Avenue and East 51st Street around 8:30 a.m. when he touched the electrified rail, police said.
A person was struck by a No. 6 train at 51st Street and Lexington Avenue. G.N.Miller/NYPost
It wasn’t clear why the man was walking across the tracks. G.N.Miller/NYPost
The southbound train pulled in and hit him. G.N.Miller/NYPost
A man came into contact with the third rail while crossing the subway tracks. G.N.Miller/NYPostThe southbound train then pulled in and hit him.
It wasn’t clear why he was walking across the tracks, cops said.
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