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Man Hit and Killed by 1 Train at 50th Street, FDNY Says

September 23, 2013 3:43pm | Updated September 23, 2013 4:23pm
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MIDTOWN — A man was fatally struck by a Downtown 1 train at 50th Street and Broadway Monday afternoon, officials said.

The man, whose age and identity were not immediately known, was hit on the southbound track at 3:15 p.m. Monday, according to the fire department. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Trains on the 1, 2 and 3 lines were running with residual delays in both directions after the incident, according to the MTA.

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