Tragic Death of MTA Worker in Manhattan Subway Accident

A 57-year-old MTA track worker, Hilarion Joseph, was killed when he came into contact with and was dragged by a slow-moving northbound D train at the 34th Street-Herald Square station in Midtown Manhattan. Joseph, who was part of a cleaning crew, was responsible for alerting oncoming trains to track work. The incident is under investigation, and scheduled transit work has been suspended for the next 24 hours. This is the first MTA worker fatality since 2020.