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Woman Critically Injured After Tumbling Onto 6 Train Tracks, NYPD Says

March 8, 2017 3:40pm | Updated March 8, 2017 3:40pm

MANHATTAN — A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after falling onto the tracks and getting hit by a southbound 6 train Wednesday afternoon, an NYPD spokeswoman said.

The woman, whose identity wasn't immediately released, tumbled onto the tracks of the 51st Street station near Lexington Avenue about 1:26 p.m., according to FDNY and police officials.

The woman was treated at Bellevue, police said.

Trains along the 6 line were briefly disrupted afterwards, but were running normally as of 2:45 p.m., according to the MTA's website.

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