Two Dead After Train Strikes Pair at Manhattan's Spring Street Station

Authorities say a man and a 24-year-old woman sitting on the tracks at Manhattan’s Spring Street station were struck and killed by a southbound 4 train around 3:14 a.m. Sunday; the motorman applied emergency brakes but could not avoid impact, and both victims were pronounced dead at the scene as investigators probe why they were on the rails, with no statement yet from the MTA as the investigation continues.