Man pushed onto train tracks at Midtown subway station: NYPD
The straphanger was shoved onto the tracks of the 1 train at the 50th Street and 7th Avenue station at 7:50 p.m., cops said.
3 The victim suffered wounds to the head and knee but was able to get back on the platform before coming into contact with a train.
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He suffered facial injuries and leg injuries but was able to make it back onto the platform before coming into contact with a train, according to the NYPD.
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Photos show the straphanger dripping blood from the knee and with an apparent abrasion on his forehead as he is wheeled out of the train station by the FDNY.
Fellow New Yorkers also came to the aid of the man in distress, photos showed.
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3 Fellow New Yorkers came to the aide of the man before he was taken away by first responders.
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As he was lifted on a stretcher into the back of the ambulance he even mustered a smile, according to photos.
The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
3 The victim mustered a smile while being hauled away in the ambulance.
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Cops are currently searching for a suspect.
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