The Halsey L stop was shut most of Sunday after a man was hit by the train.
Photo by Jonathan Mena for BushwickBK
A Canarsie bound L train killed a man after he was pinned between the platform and train early Sunday morning.
According to authorities who spoke with the Daily News, the victim, who was in his early 20s, was intoxicated when he jumped on the tracks to retrieve his fallen keys at the Halsey St L train station. The train motorman reportedly saw the victim on the tracks but could not stop the train in time.
A witness told BushwickBK the man was still alive when he was pinned but died shortly later when a rescue team arrived. An NYPD Emergency Service Unit arrived on the scene to retrieve the body. Investigators believe no foul play was involved.
The victim has not been identified and was not carrying ID at the time of the accident. A nearby resident who uses the Halsey station said the gap between the platform and train is "very wide."
"I take the L to go to work and I once lost my shoe in the gap at Halsey," the woman said. The Halsey stop was closed for much of Sunday but reopened for the Monday commute.
gimme January 31st, 2011 at 6:54 pm
L train does not tolerate boozers – now you know
Marie January 31st, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Will people ever learn…..
Stefanie January 31st, 2011 at 9:22 pm
That Fuck made me late 4 work on sunday! thats wat u get douche lord
Plazma February 1st, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Do I hear Darwin Award?
Nino February 3rd, 2011 at 12:24 am
Must have been more then drunk.
From the Halsey platform You can see and easbound trains lights from Dekalb ave. Likley more from the trackbed.
I almost get mugged that station once, I took a good look and jumped down and crossed the tracks and hid in the layup just to the west.
Lucky I know my way around electricity most colored people are afraid like the dead.
-Nino
BushwickDill February 3rd, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Was it Ramone from BeatStreet?
wow February 4th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
congrats bushwick bk. these are the WORST comments i have ever read on a website. It makes me sick people like you are moving into the hood.
Nino February 5th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
What comments what was so bad ?
It cracks me up how all these yahoo’s from Ohio and Michigan dont like how “real” New Yorkers talk, act yet all want to move here then complain bitch and scream to change things.
Maybee they are all just stoned or crazy Idunn-no I heard about them Ann-Arbor leftest libs.
I have one them femme-nazis in my building she’s always giving me hippie shit and throwing fits over my use of language. I should have never rented to her I was honestly trying to be nice and open minded.
-N
Nick February 7th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
@Nino
So, how about those stereotypes?
mr. bush February 7th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
hey nino: you’re an idiot
Brandon February 8th, 2011 at 10:04 am
Hey Nino,
Not all native NYers are dicks.
Dresden February 11th, 2011 at 10:22 am
He was all right. Drank at the Mars Bar. So it goes. Fuck you Stephanie.