Crime & Safety

Man in Critical Condition After Jumping in Front of 4th Ave. R Train

A man jumped in front of the southbound R train Sunday morning.

A man who jumped in front of the southbound R train at the 4th Avenue-9th Street subway station on Sunday morning has been hospitalized in critical condition, police said.

The man, who has not yet been identified, leapt in front of the moving train around 11:25 a.m. He was transported to Methodist Hospital with severe injuries to his legs.

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