NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA – JUNE 16, 2025 24-year-old Meanna Torigoe died after being struck by an oncoming train in the subway in Manhattan. Shortly after 10:20 p.m., she descended onto the tracks at Union Square station. When she subsequently tried to climb back onto the platform, an uptown-bound L train was approaching. The woman did not manage to get to safety in time, and the train struck her. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meanna Torigoe
According to witnesses, she may have descended onto the tracks to relieve herself. However, this information was not officially confirmed in the initial police report. Investigators did not suspect foul play at the time, which was later confirmed by surveillance footage. L train service was suspended for approximately three hours during the investigation.
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