Brooklyn subway station fight ends in tragedy after straphanger struck and killed by train: cops

Police in Brooklyn are questioning a man after a fight at a subway station led to a straphanger being struck and killed by a train Wednesday morning.

According to police sources, officers from the 71st Precinct and Transit District 32 rushed to the Prospect Park station at around 2:26 a.m. on July 30 after a report of an assault in progress.

However, when they arrived, they found an unidentified man with severe head trauma. Responding EMS units pronounced the man dead; police have not yet released his identity.

According to police sources, officers from the 71st Precinct and Transit District 32 rushed to the Prospect Park station on the Q line at around 2:26 a.m. on July 30 after a report of an assault in progress.Photo by Ben Brachfeld

Sources familiar with the incident report that two men got into a verbal argument on the platform that escalated into a fight.

Based on a preliminary investigation, police determined that the victim was struck and fell down on the platform, lying there with his head hanging over the edge.

Seconds later, sources familiar with the case said, an arriving Q train clipped the man before he could get out of the way. The victim never fell into the track.

During the investigation, police took the person of interest, a 23-year-old man who remained at the scene, into custody for further questioning. Charges against him are pending the results of the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.