Traffic & Transit
Person Hit And Killed By Train At Utica Avenue In Bed-Stuy: MTA
Trains were bypassing the station while emergency responders addressed the incident, the MTA said.
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A person was hit and killed by a train at Utica Avenue station in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday morning, according to the MTA and FDNY.
Emergency responders rushed to the A/C station around 9:20 a.m. after hearing someone had been hit at the subway stop, according to the FDNY. The person was pronounced dead on the scene, the department said.
Southbound A and C trains bypassed the Utica Avenue station during the incident, according to the MTA.
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The trains resumed making stops just before 11 a.m. Transit officials said to expect delays.
Euclid Av-bound C trains have resumed local service from Hoyt-Schermerhorn to Broadway Junction after emergency teams responded to someone who was struck by a train at Utica Av. Continue to expect delays in A & C service in both directions as we get trains back on schedule. https://t.co/funZ0hsC87
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