Man dragged to death by New York subway train after bag gets caught in door
A man was dragged to death by a New York subway train when a bag he was carrying got stuck in the door during the Monday evening rush hour commute, police said. Yaw Boahene, 57, was exiting the train at a Brooklyn subway station at around 6pm when his bag, which police described as a shopping bag, snagged in the closing train doors. The Brooklyn resident was pulled onto the tracks and run over by…
On a Monday evening, a 57-year-old Brooklyn man named Yaw Boahene was tragically dragged to death by a New York subway train. The incident occurred during rush hour when Boahene, carrying a shopping bag, exited the train at a Brooklyn station around 6pm. Police explained that his bag became lodged in the closing doors of the train.
As the train departed, Boahene was pulled onto the tracks and subsequently crushed by the moving subway, leaving him unconscious and unresponsive. Emergency responders found him on the tracks and pronounced him dead at the scene. The medical examiner's office will conduct tests to determine the exact cause of death.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which oversees the subway system, responded by removing both the train operator and conductor from service as part of their standard protocol during ongoing investigations. The agency also noted that the train involved in the incident was one of the newer models in their fleet. It had been inspected following Boahene's death, as well as previously in July, and no mechanical issues were discovered.
While dragging deaths are not uncommon on New York's extensive subway system, they remain tragic and rare occurrences. In 2022, a 20-year-old commuter was killed after his backpack or a piece of his clothing became caught in the door as he attempted to board a train at the Columbus Circle station in upper Manhattan. The investigation into Boahene's death is ongoing.
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