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Man Hit by 5 Train in Bowling Green Station

 A man was hit by the southbound 5 train at Bowling Green Station Thursday, June 6, 2013.
A man was hit by the southbound 5 train at Bowling Green Station Thursday, June 6, 2013.
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DNAinfo/Nikhita Venugopal

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — A man was hit by a train at Bowling Green Station Thursday afternoon, FDNY officials said.

The man, whose identity was not immediately released, stood on the platform at 1:51 p.m. when the southbound 5 train struck him, MTA spokeswoman, Marisa Baldeo said.

The 4 and 5 trains were held at the station for 15 minutes, she said.

The man sustained non-life threatening injuries to his face and was taken to Beth Israel Hospital, fire officials said.