Person struck and killed by M train at Grand Ave-Newtown subway station in Elmhurst: NYPD

Person struck and killed by M train at Grand Ave-Newtown subway station in Elmhurst: NYPD
May 14, 2026

Bill Parry
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A person was struck and killed by an M train at an Elmhurst subway station at around noon on Thursday, according to authorities. The operator of a Manhattan-bound M train felt an impact while entering the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station and stopped. A motorman climbed down to the track bed and found an injured person trapped beneath the lead car.

Service was suspended on the E, F, M, and R Lines for about an hour as emergency teams worked to remove the body from beneath the M train.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud

The FDNY received a 911 call at 12:03 p.m. and dispatched units to the scene. A rescue train responded to the scene and safely removed approximately 60 passengers from the M train, and then power was shut down to allow rescue crews to operate. The FDNY and NYPD Emergency Service Units removed the civilian from the tracks. EMS pronounced the person dead on the scene at 12:28. The gender of the deceased victim has not been determined, an NYPD spokesman said on Thursday afternoon.

The identity and gender of the deceased has not been determined, an NYPD spokesman said, adding that no criminality was suspected.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud

Service along the E, F, M and R Lines was suspended for around an hour while the emergency teams removed the body from the track bed. Service was restored and running with delays in both directions, according to an MTA spokesperson.

No criminality is suspected and the investigation remains ongoing, the NYPD spokesman said.

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Author: Bill Parry