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Woman killed after falling onto train tracks

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Published July 12, 2014, 7:09 p.m. ET
A woman, who appeared to be intoxicated, died after falling on the train tracks at Union Square, officials say.
A woman, who appeared to be intoxicated, died after falling on the train tracks at Union Square, officials say. R Umar Abbasi

A woman was killed by a train Saturday when she fell from the platform onto the tracks at a busy Manhattan subway station, authorities said.

The victim, whose name was withheld pending family notification, appeared to have been intoxicated, said MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz.

A police officer at the scene said the woman, who may have been distracted because she was using a cell phone, could have been accidentally bumped by a fellow passenger just as a Brooklyn-bound 4 train approached the Union Square station at about 3:30 p.m.

The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives.