Traffic & Transit
Person Hit By Train At Myrtle-Willoughby Station: MTA
The person was hit just before 11 a.m., according to transit officials. The incident halted G trains at two Long Island City subway stops.
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — A person was hit by a G train in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday morning, halting the train's service between Long Island City and Brooklyn, according to transit officials.
The person was hit just before 11 a.m. at the Myrtle-Willoughby station, according to MTA alerts.
The alerts later showed that the person as hit at Bedford-Nostrand station, which officials said was a mistake.
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There are no G trains running between Court Square and the Bedford-Nostrand station because of the incident, officials said.
Instead, people can take E, M or 7 trains from Court Square or L trains from Metropolitan Avenue for alternate routes.
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The person who was hit was taken to Bellevue Hospital in Brooklyn, according to the fire department. There was no other information available about their condition.
There are no G trains running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs while emergency teams respond to someone who was struck by a train at Bedford-Nostrand Avs. Alternatives From Court Sq, take E M or 7 trains. From Metropolitan Av, take L trains.
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Patch reporter Anna Quinn contributed.
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