Two Men Struck By Train In Jackson Heights

JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS — Two men were struck by a train at the 82nd Street-Jackson Heights station on Monday night, according to police.

Police responded to a call that came in at 9.40 p.m. and determined that the two men were struck by the northbound 7 train. One man jumped onto the tracks to rescue a passenger who had drunkenly fallen into the track bed, and the train hit them and dragged them 40 feet before coming to a stop, according to NY Daily News. Police classified the incident as an accident.

The two men were then transferred to Elmhurst Hospital and are listed in critical condition, police said.

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