A woman and a man were struck and killed by a subway in Manhattan Tuesday, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation, though few details were available regarding the circumstances.
Emergency crews responding to a call at the West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue station shortly before 10:30 a.m. found the two -- a 63-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man -- dead at the scene, according to police.
The man went down onto the tracks for some reason, police said, and the woman followed. Both were later hit by a train. The names of the victims have not been released.
There was no surveillance video of what happened, according to police, and no witnesses have come forward.
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While the investigation is ongoing, preliminary reports indicate no criminality, according to police and Mayor Eric Adams, who was briefed at the scene.
Police ask any potential witnesses to come forward.
Subway service was affected in the area for some time. Get real-time transit updates from all your key sources right here.
