MTA Flagger Moet McCullum Killed by D Train in Bronx; Family Demands Truth
Moet McCullum, a 41-year-old MTA construction flagger, was struck and killed by a southbound D train near the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station in the Bronx just after 11:30 p.m. on Thursday. McCullum, who had worked for the MTA for only 11 months, was setting up flagging lights on the tracks between 167th and 161st Streets. She was transported to Lincoln Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 12:42 a.m. The incident has triggered investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the MTA, with union leaders citing inherent dangers in flagging work. McCullum’s family is demanding a full investigation into why the train operator proceeded at speed despite warnings of track work.