NEW YORK (WABC) -- An MTA subway cleaner was killed Thursday morning when he fell between the tracks at a train yard in the Bronx.
The 40-year-old man was trying to cross the tracks at the East 239th Street train yard in the Wakefield section at about 5 a.m. when he fell, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The city medical examiner's office will determine the cause of the man's death. His name was not released.
The normally 24-hour subway system has been closed for cleaning and disinfecting between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. since May 6 in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
"We are devastated to learn early this morning of the death of a car cleaner at the 239th Street maintenance yard. A full investigation is underway to determine the cause. Our hearts go out to the cleaner's family and co-workers at this tragic time," said Sarah Feinberg, Interim President, MTA NYC Transit in a statement.
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(Some information from the Associated Press)
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