A 57-year-old man, identified by police as Yaw Boahene, died after his bag became trapped in the closing doors of an A train at the Utica Avenue subway station in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Key Details of the Incident
* Time & Location: The incident occurred around 5:48 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Utica Avenue A/C station.
* How It Happened: As Mr. Boahene was exiting the train, his bag got caught in the closing doors. As the train pulled away, he was dragged backward along the platform, pulled between the subway cars, and fell onto the tracks (roadbed).
* Emergency Response: Emergency personnel responded to a 911 call around 6:05 p.m. First responders located Mr. Boahene on the roadbed, where EMS pronounced him deceased at the scene.
* Investigation: The NYPD is investigating the incident, and the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of d
eath.
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