Man likely rode between train cars in Queens when he sustained fatal head injury: police

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
19-year-old dies after being found on Queens E train with head wound
Lindsay Tuchman has more on the investigation.

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- Police have released new details related to the death of a man who was found bleeding on a subway train in Queens.

The 19-year-old was found bleeding from his head on an E train just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

An MTA employee at the Sutphin Boulevard station made the discovery and called 911.

The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officials say the man was likely riding between train cars when he sustained a serious head injury.

There was a large police presence at the station in Queens Tuesday night, as well as train delays.

No criminality is suspected, but the man's cause of death is still under investigation.

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