New York City

Man Using Walker Hit, Killed by Train at Queens Subway Station: NYPD

A man on a walker was hit and killed by a train at a Queens subway station Tuesday evening, according to police.

The 58-year-old man was resting against his walker at the 74th Street station in Jackson Heights when he was somehow hit by an incoming Manhattan-bound E train around 7:30 p.m., police said. It's not clear if he fell.

He was taken to Elmhurst General Hospital in critical condition, but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Subway service was suspended for an hour at the station as police investigated.

The victim has not been identified.

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