Man dies after bag catches in New York subway door, police say
A 57-year-old man died after the bag he was carrying became caught in the closing doors of a New York subway train, according to police. Yaw Boahene was pulled onto the tracks as the train left a Brooklyn station during Monday evening’s rush hour. The investigation remains open.
A man died after a bag he was carrying became caught in the doors of a New York City subway train during Monday evening’s rush hour, police said. Yaw Boahene, 57, was leaving a train at a Brooklyn station at about 6pm when the doors closed on the shopping bag, according to a police statement cited by ABC News. The train then pulled him onto the tracks as it departed.
Officers found Boahene unconscious and unresponsive on the tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The city medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
Police said the investigation was continuing. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the subway system, referred questions about the incident to police. Boahene lived in Brooklyn, according to the report.
The source did not identify the station involved or say whether any safety system had failed. The incident follows other reported deaths involving passengers or their belongings becoming caught in subway doors. ABC News cited a 2022 case in which a 20-year-old commuter died after a backpack or clothing became caught while the person was attempting to board a train at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.
Police did not announce any arrest or other enforcement action in connection with Boahene’s death. The supplied material also did not include a statement from his family or further information about the circumstances immediately before the train left the station.
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