Traffic & Transit

Person Hit By Train At Atlantic Avenue Station In Brooklyn: MTA

B and Q trains are delayed while emergency responders help the person, according to transit officials.

A person was hit by a train at the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center station on Thursday, according to the MTA.
A person was hit by a train at the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center station on Thursday, according to the MTA. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

BROOKLYN, NY — A person has been hit by a train at the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center station, according to the MTA.

The person was struck by a train at the transit hub around 1:30 p.m., according to MTA's Twitter alerts and the NYPD.

The person, who the FDNY said was under the train, was taken to Methodist Hospital. There were no details available about their condition as of 3 p.m.

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The incident delayed and rerouted B and Q trains while emergency responders helped the person, according to the tweets.

The trains resumed regular service around 2:30 p.m., but transit officials warned that straphangers should expect delays while they get back on schedule.

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