"Police could still be seen on the platform of the New Lots Avenue station after a man had been fatally struck by a northbound 3 train just before 12:45 a.m. on May 19. Sources familiar with the investigation say the incident occurred when a man left his backpack on the train, only to return and discover it had been taken by another rider. The straphanger confronted the apparent thief, and the pair had some kind of physical altercation that moved between the train cars."
"During the dispute, the alleged bag thief fell through the gap between the train and the roadbed; he was crushed by the train as it began to roll out of the station. Responding EMS units and officers from the 75th Precinct and Transit District 33 pronounced the man dead at the scene. As of Tuesday afternoon, his identity had yet to be released."
"No arrests have currently been made, and it is unclear if the other man involved will face charges. The investigation remains ongoing."
A man fell onto the tracks at the New Lots Avenue station in Brooklyn after a fight over a backpack early Tuesday morning. A northbound 3 train struck him just before 12:45 a.m. Police remained on the platform afterward. Sources say the man left his backpack on the train, returned to find it taken by another rider, and confronted the person. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation that moved between train cars. During the dispute, the alleged thief fell through the gap between the train and the roadbed and was crushed as the train began to roll out of the station. EMS and officers pronounced the man dead at the scene, and his identity had not been released. No arrests had been made, and charges for the other man were unclear as the investigation continued.
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