Man struck by train while lying on Brooklyn subway tracks, expected to survive

A man was struck at the Van Siclen Avenue station in East New York early Monday morning
A man was struck at the Van Siclen Avenue station in East New York early Monday morning. Photo credit Google Street View

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man was struck by a subway train while lying on tracks at a Brooklyn station early Monday morning, police said.

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The man was on the track bed at the Van Siclen Avenue station in East New York around 1:45 a.m. when he was struck by a northbound 3 train.

He was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive.

It’s unclear why the man was lying on the tracks. An investigation is ongoing.

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