Moments of anguish were experienced this Tuesday on the New York subway. A 12-year-old boy tripped and fell onto the tracks on Metropolitan Avenue, which connects Queens and Brooklyn.
According to the NYPD, it happened while the train was in the station. After the trip, the minor rolled under the platform overhang, but fortunately he did not suffer any serious blows.
However, he was taken to a hospital to treat some minor injuries.
Through the social network X, the official account of the New York subway reported that the authorities were investigating the incident, which occurred in the morning.
The usual services of the L line were interrupted due to the situation. They then resumed, although with some delays.
The MTA installs security barriers and hopes to do so at several stations
Identified in yellow, the barriers are spaced along the edge of the platform, a few feet apart, offering a layer of protection for train passengers.
Janno Lieber, president and CEO of the MTA, asserted that the barriers are still in an “experimental phase,” since they want to know if they are effective in preventing accidents and recklessness, while also not interfering with the free movement of vehicles. users.
He explained that the space between each one is strategic, so that passengers have no problem getting on or off any train.
Stations where the MTA seeks to install security barriers
- 191 Street – Washington Heights (ya colocadas)
- Clark Street – Brooklyn Heights
- West 8-NY Aquarium – Coney Island
The MTA is looking to put barriers at a fourth subway station, but has not yet determined what that will be.
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