Traffic & Transit
Person Hit By A Train At Forest Ave Subway Station, Officials Say
A person was hit by a train at the M train station in Ridgewood on Tuesday afternoon, MTA and fire officials said.
RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS -- A person was hit by a train at a Queens subway station on Tuesday afternoon, MTA officials said.
The straphanger was struck near at the M train station at Forest and 67th avenues in Ridgewood just after 1:30 p.m., MTA and fire officials said.
An FDNY spokesman confirmed the person hit was en route to Wycoff Hospital after being pulled out from under the train by emergency responders.
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The MTA warned commuters to expect delays on the M train after the incident shut down service between Myrtle Ave and Middle Village-Metropolitan Ave subway stations.
Riders were urged to take Q54, Q58, B38 or B54 local buses as an alternate route.
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There are delays on the M trains because a person was struck by a train at Forest Av.
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) July 17, 2018
Update: There is no M train service between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av because a person was struck by a train at Forest Av.
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) July 17, 2018
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