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International Business Times UK
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Jericho Paradeza

NY Subway Passenger Dies After Shopping Bag Snags in Train Doors, Dragging Him Toward Tracks During Rush Hour

57-year-old Yaw Boahene was allegedly departing a northbound A train at the Utica Avenue station when his bag got caught between the train's doors (representative image) (Credit: Wikimedia Commons - GeneralPunger)

Yaw Boahene, a 57-year-old man, died after being dragged and run over by a New York City Subway train during Monday Evening's rush hour. The Brooklyn resident was allegedly exiting a train at a Brooklyn subway station on 28 September, when his bag snagged in the doors.

Officers responding to the incident found Boahene 'unconscious and unresponsive' on the tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The city's medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death, while the police investigation remains ongoing.

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