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Man Riding Between Subway Cars on E Line Killed After Falling On Tracks

May 29, 2018 By Tara Law

A man riding between two subway cars died after falling onto the tracks near the 63rd Drive- Rego Park station around 5 a.m. this morning.

The man fell from the Manhattan-bound E train and was run over as the train was pulling into the subway station, police say. Emergency responders pronounced him dead on the scene at 5:30 a.m.

The police did not release the man’s identity or age.

Southbound E, F, M and R service was temporarily stopped and then delayed, according to the MTA’s Twitter feed. Normal subway service resumed at around 7:30 a.m.

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