An employee of MTA was fatally hit by a train while working on the subway tracks Midtown early on Wednesday, according to authorities.
Hillary Joseph57, was working as a signalman for a trash-clearing crew on the track bed just south of the 34th Street-Herald Square Central Station around 12:20 a.m. when he was struck by a train D that was heading north, according to the police and the MTA.
Joseph, who had worked for the MTA for just 11 months, he was taken to Hospital Bellevuewhere he was declared dead, according to authorities.
He MTA He held a moment of silence for Joseph in his meeting of the meeting later Wednesday.
“Although the incident is still under investigationWe obviously take seriously the security employees and our thoughts and prayers are with his family,” said Rich Davey, the city’s bus and subway chief. MTA. “These are dangerous jobs that we ask our people to do day in and day out.”
In a statement, the president of TWU Local 100Richard Davis expressed his support for Joseph’s family “and any member affected during this tragic event”.
“This morning, I reported the scene of the incident that resulted in the loss of one of our members of the highway department,” Davis said.
“It is with great regret that we share the unfortunate news that our colleague member was involved in an incident tragic with a train. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers during this difficult time. A is being carried out investigation in progress”.
2023-12-01 19:15:00
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