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Person Struck and Killed by Train in Harlem

By DNAinfo Staff on January 13, 2012 11:12am

A person was struck and killed by a train in Harlem Friday
A person was struck and killed by a train in Harlem Friday
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DNA/Serena Solomon

By Serena Solomon and Wil Cruz

DNAinfo Staff

HARLEM — An unidentified man was struck and killed by a subway train in Harlem Friday morning, causing delays from 125th Street to 59th Street, officials said.

The victim was hit by a southbound A train at the 125th St. station just before 10:30 a.m., fire and transit officials said. A police officer at the scene said the man jumped from the middle of the platform.

Fire officials said the victim was under the train. The person were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

Southbound A and D trains ran on local tracks from 125th St. to 59th St., transit officials said.

The system was restored to normal service about an hour later.