NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A person was fatally struck by a subway train at Grand Central station on Monday, causing “severe” disruptions to service during the morning rush, officials said.
The person was struck around 8:40 a.m. on one of the 4/5/6 tracks at Grand Central–42nd Street station after jumping in front of a train, according to police.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene, the FDNY said.
Three other people were transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue for unknown reasons.
Video shows empty 4/5/6 platforms during the height of the morning rush as police investigated.
The MTA said 4/5/6 trains were “severely disrupted” in both directions as emergency crews responded to the scene.
The incident was still impacting 2, 3, 4 and 5 train service shortly before 11 a.m. Track the latest updates at mta.info.
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