Metro

Man jumps to death in front of subway at Penn Station

A man jumped to his death in front of a Penn Station subway train late Thursday, cops said. 

The straphanger, believed to be in his 20s, leaped in front of a No. 1 train pulling into 34th Street-Penn Station around 11:30 p.m., the train operator told police. 

The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was not immediately identified. 

A man, believed to be in his 20s, jumped in front of a No. 1 train pulling into 34th Street-Penn Station around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
A man, believed to be in his 20s, jumped in front of a No. 1 train pulling into 34th Street-Penn Station around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Robert Mecea
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Robert Mecea

Trains were initially running with “extensive delays” after the late-night incident. 

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