Indian-origin man and woman killed in NYC subway crash: ‘Fell’ on tracks, struck by train
The students, who have been identified as Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, were struck by a train in Manhattan on Sunday.
Two Indian students, Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, were tragically killed after being struck by a train in New York City's subway system. The victims, who were both former Rutgers University students, were struck while sitting on the tracks at Canal Street Station in lower Manhattan on Sunday. A viral video captured the moment the train approached the pair, who were found on the tracks with the woman laughing and attempting to help the man.
It remains unclear whether either student was impaired by drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident. Police are investigating whether emergency brakes were used to stop the train before it struck the duo. No suicide note has been found, though suicide is still being considered as a possible explanation for the students' presence on the tracks.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has confirmed that approximately 100 passengers were aboard the train at the time of the collision, which caused the evacuation of all passengers. According to MTA data, an average of 223 people were struck by trains annually over the past five years, with 228 people injured in similar incidents in 2025, of which 89 were fatal.
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