A 25-year-old man was electrocuted on the PATH tracks in Hoboken while trying to retrieve his dropped phone. He touched the third rail, which carries high-voltage electricity. Authorities found him unconscious when they arrived just before 2 a.m. After power to the third rail was shut off, he was removed from the tracks, stabilized, and transported to a nearby hospital. The man is currently reported to be in serious but stable condition. Normal service resumed around 4 a.m., and the incident is under investigation.
A 25-year-old man is in serious condition after being electrocuted on the PATH tracks in Hoboken while attempting to retrieve his dropped phone.
The man came into contact with the third rail, which carries high-voltage electricity, as he tried to retrieve his phone.
He was unconscious on the tracks when Port Authority police arrived at 1:55 a.m., and power to the third rail was shut off.
The victim was stabilized and brought to an area hospital, where he is reported to be in serious but stable condition.
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