This Article is From Jan 23, 2012

4 die in New York subway over 24-hour period: Police

4 die in New York subway over 24-hour period: Police
New York: Four men have died in New York's subway in less than 24 hours. Police say the mishaps - all on Saturday - are unrelated.

The first victim was found unconscious at about 2 am in Queens' Elmhurst Avenue station at Broadway, on the R line. Police say he may have fallen down the stairs. He reportedly was in his 60s.

At about 8 am on Saturday in Manhattan, a man in his 20s was struck by an L train at West 14th Street and Third Avenue.

Another man also was hit by an L train on the same line on Saturday evening.

The fourth fatality was reported in Brooklyn, when a man's body was removed from the tunnel near the Nostrand station on Saturday afternoon.

The victims' identities were not released.

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