Autistic 12-Year-Old Struck, Seriously Injured By Train At Manhattan Subway Stop
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A 12-year-old boy has been struck by a train at an elevated subway platform in Manhattan.
According to authorities, the boy has severe developmental disabilities and was hit at the Dyckman Street station around 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Sources tell CBS2 the boy has suffered serious leg injuries and was rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
Chopper 2 was over the scene and reported that service was temporarily bypassing the stop, but trains have resumed moving in both directions at Dyckman Street.
The boy is expected to survive. Investigators say he has a form of autism that prompts him to run away. It's unknown what happened on the platform that led the 12-year-old to be hit by the train.
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