E train fatally strikes man, 60, who fell into tracks

Jamaica-Van Wyck train station where man fell into tracks
Jamaica-Van Wyck train station where man fell into tracks Photo credit Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 60-year-old man died after being hit by an E train he had just gotten off of on Saturday night, authorities said.

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The straphanger had just gotten off the subway at the Jamaica-Van Wyck station around 11:30 p.m. when he stumbled backward onto the tracks, officials said.

After falling in, the E train struck him as it left the station. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

The victim's identity has not yet been released. It is still unclear what caused him to stumble.

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