Man fatally struck by train in Queens during fight; suspect in custody

A man was struck and killed by an oncoming subway train in Queens on Monday afternoon during an apparent dispute, police sources said.

Law enforcement sources said 48-year-old Heriberto Quintana of Jamaica, Queens had apparently wound up on the roadbed of the tracks and was hit by an arriving F train at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station at about 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 17.

Moments before being killed, according to authorities, Quintana had been engaged in an argument with an unidentified 50-year-old suspect that led to a physical struggle. Police apprehended the suspect, who was brought in for further questioning.

Meanwhile, the victim man was rushed by EMS units to nearby Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

The incident snarled the Monday evening commute for thousands of riders at the station, which is serviced by the 7, E, F, M and R trains on weeknights. Disturbed by the incident, serval riders voiced their cocnern regarding what they feel is becoming a serious safety concern.

“My wife came back late the other night, past 12, I was upset. It is is dangerous now. I am a new Yorker and I don’t go out late anymore,” one straphanger told amNewYork Metro.

Forest Hills- and Jamaica-bound trains were forced to skip the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station while police investigated the scene, according to MTA New York City Transit. Visit mta.info for further information on service changes.

With reporting from Dean Moses.

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