Person pushed onto subway tracks in NYC: police
CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) – A person was pushed onto subway tracks in New York City Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The incident happened at the 18th Street station in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood around 1:40 p.m., according to the NYPD.
A person pushed a male victim onto the southbound tracks, police said. The victim was hospitalized with a head injury, according to authorities.
The suspect was wearing a blue and black jacket, police said. No arrest has been made.
Additional information about the incident wasn't immediately available.
Southbound No. 1 trains are currently running express from Times Square-42nd Street to Chambers Street, according to the MTA.
Delays on the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 trains are also expected, MTA officials said.
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