Man fatally struck by train outside Citi Field in apparent suicide: cops

A man is dead after he was struck by a train outside Citi Field on Saturday evening in an apparent suicide just as a Mets game was about to end, according to police. A train operator witnessed the man walk on a catwalk and lay on the tracks in front of a southbound 7 train

A man is dead after he was struck by a train outside Citi Field on Saturday evening in an apparent suicide just as a Mets game was about to end, according to police.

A train operator witnessed the man walk on a catwalk and lay on the tracks in front of a southbound 7 train before it could stop at the Mets-Willets Point train station around 6 p.m., cops said.

The man, who has not yet been identified, was declared dead at the scene, police said.

The incident happened just before the Mets wrapped up a shutout home win against the Marlins.

The man was struck by a southbound 7 train around 6 p.m. Saturday evening. FNTV
The train struck the man at the Mets-Willets Point station while the Mets were playing. FNTV
Police said the man laid down in front of the train tracks as it approached the station. FNTV

The incident caused 7 trains in both directions to be delayed for hours as fans were pouring out of the ballpark, according to the MTA.

By 8:30 p.m., regular 7 train service had resumed with some residual delays, an MTA spokesperson told The Post.

The Long Island Rail Road, which also stops at the Mets-Willets Point station, was not impacted.

Total
0
Shares
Leave a Reply
Related Posts
Official video of Paris 2024 opening ceremony ‘is deleted from Olympics account’ as viewers’ backlash grows – and fans flock to praise London 2012 showcase which remains online
Read More

Official video of Paris 2024 opening ceremony ‘is deleted from Olympics account’ as viewers’ backlash grows – and fans flock to praise London 2012 showcase which remains online

The official video of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony appears to have been deleted from the Olympics account as viewers' backlash grows - with fans flocking to praise the London 2012 showcase, which remains online. Social media users shared a screenshot of the organisation's footage, which showed a blank screen with the caption 'this video is
Election 2024 Swing State Polls: Harris Surges Ahead Of Trump In Pennsylvania, Michigan And Wisconsin
Read More

Election 2024 Swing State Polls: Harris Surges Ahead Of Trump In Pennsylvania, Michigan And Wisconsin

Forbes Business Breaking Election 2024 Swing State Polls: Harris Surges Ahead Of Trump In Pennsylvania, Michigan And Wisconsin Sara Dorn Forbes Staff Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics. Following Aug 10, 2024, 09:52am EDT Updated Aug 10, 2024, 09:59am EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Vice
Harris aims to open Silicon Valley checkbooks after tech donors had drifted to Trump
Read More

Harris aims to open Silicon Valley checkbooks after tech donors had drifted to Trump

WASHINGTON — As Kamala Harris’ campaign looks to re-engage Democratic donors who held back support from President Joe Biden, it is finding renewed interest from a sector that has increasingly favored Donald Trump: Silicon Valley. Democrats say the suggestion tech sector donors were moving toward Republicans was overstated. But they agree Harris — who started
What Minnesota Voters Think of Tim Walz
Read More

What Minnesota Voters Think of Tim Walz

If Gov. Tim Walz has achieved anything after 18 years in public office, it has been to convince many of his fellow Minnesotans that he is decidedly not weird. On Tuesday, Annakeiko Reichel-Frink, a teacher from Mankato, Minn., called Mr. Walz “a very normal human being.” Maria Bevacqua, a college professor from the same small