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Man Struck and Killed by Train at Astoria N/Q Station

 Service on the N and Q lines in Queens were halted Tuesday afternoon after a man committed suicide at the Broadway Station in Astoria.
Service on the N and Q lines in Queens were halted Tuesday afternoon after a man committed suicide at the Broadway Station in Astoria.
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DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly

ASTORIA — A man was killed when he jumped in front of a passing train at the Broadway station Tuesday afternoon, police said.

N and Q train service was suspended between between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Boulevard in both directions after the incident, according to the MTA website.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.