Man critically injured after being pushed onto subway tracks in New York City, video shows

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Man critically injured after being pushed onto subway tracks in New York City, video shows
A man pushed on subway tracks at the 18th Street station in New York City is in critical condition. The incident was caught on surveillance video.

NEW YORK -- A man is in custody and being questioned after another man was pushed onto the subway tracks in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.

It happened on the southbound No. 1 tracks at the 18th Street station in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood just after 1:30 p.m. local time.

The 45-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue in critical but stable condition.

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The suspect ran away but authorities said they had a man in custody who was being questioned shortly before 4 p.m.

Few other details were immediately released.

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