"A 54-year-old man was struck by an A train and dragged along the platform at the Rockaway Boulevard station in Ozone Park shortly after 4 p.m. on March 13, turning an ordinary afternoon commute into a frightening scene. He suffered an injury to his right leg and was transported to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. Police at the scene said the rider had been standing too close to the edge of the platform when the arriving train struck him."
"Rockaway Boulevard is an elevated station that has seen other safety incidents this month, and riders told local outlets they were uneasy about conditions at busy south Queens stops. An earlier Rockaway Blvd stabbing in March at the same station has kept commuters and neighborhood groups watching activity on the platforms closely."
"Advocates say clearer announcements, better platform monitoring, and stronger rider awareness are among the steps that could reduce risky behavior near the platform edge."
A 54-year-old man was struck by a Lefferts Boulevard-bound A train at the elevated Rockaway Boulevard station in Ozone Park on March 13 shortly after 4 p.m. Police determined he had been standing too close to the platform edge when the arriving train hit him and dragged him along the concrete platform. FDNY and EMS responded, transporting him to Jamaica Hospital where he was listed in stable condition with a right leg injury. The MTA cut power to the third rail during the incident response. Rockaway Boulevard station has experienced multiple safety incidents recently, prompting concerns among commuters and neighborhood advocates about platform safety conditions in south Queens.
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