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Man dies, 5-year-old survives in apparent subway leap
Man dies, 5-year-old survives in apparent subway leap
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sep 24th 2019 5:22AM
NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx man died and his 5-year-old daughter suffered minor injuries on Monday after he apparently jumped in front of a subway train while holding on to the little girl, police and witnesses said.
The child was taken to a hospital in stable condition after the incident, which occurred at around 8 a.m. in front of horrified commuters at the Kingsbridge Road station in the Bronx.
The father, identified as Fernando Balbuena-Flores, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene.
People jumped on to the tracks to rescue the child,
"I watched as that train came around that corner and I saw as the man jumped and I see the little feet hanging out," said a witness, Jennifer Hub, who described "at least 20, 30 people screaming" as the chaotic scene unfolded.
As the train came to a halt, video shows people jumping on to the tracks to rescue the child, who was safely lifted to bystanders on the platform. Two good Samaritans also received treatment for minor injuries.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sep 24th 2019 5:22AM
NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx man died and his 5-year-old daughter suffered minor injuries on Monday after he apparently jumped in front of a subway train while holding on to the little girl, police and witnesses said.
The child was taken to a hospital in stable condition after the incident, which occurred at around 8 a.m. in front of horrified commuters at the Kingsbridge Road station in the Bronx.
The father, identified as Fernando Balbuena-Flores, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene.
People jumped on to the tracks to rescue the child,
"I watched as that train came around that corner and I saw as the man jumped and I see the little feet hanging out," said a witness, Jennifer Hub, who described "at least 20, 30 people screaming" as the chaotic scene unfolded.
As the train came to a halt, video shows people jumping on to the tracks to rescue the child, who was safely lifted to bystanders on the platform. Two good Samaritans also received treatment for minor injuries.
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