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A man was slashed to the face during a fight on a Manhattan subway train Wednesday night, police said.

The victim was cut by another man during the feud on a southbound 5 train at the Lexington Avenue/59th Street station at about 9:25 p.m., according to cops.

Police said the victim was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell with non-life threatening injuries.


  A man was slashed in the face during a fight on the subway in Midtown. Peter Gerber A man was slashed in the face during a fight on the subway in Midtown. Peter Gerber

  The 59th St-Lexington Ave Station where the attack took place. Peter Gerber The 59th St-Lexington Ave Station where the attack took place. Peter Gerber

It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the violence.

The suspect remained on the train and fled at the 14th Street Union Sq. subway station, cops said.

He was still on the loose early Thursday.


  The victim was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell with non-life threatening injuries. Peter Gerber The victim was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell with non-life threatening injuries. Peter Gerber

  The suspect remained on the train after the attack. William C. Lopez/NYPOST The suspect remained on the train after the attack. William C. Lopez/NYPOST
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