Woman, 82, shoved onto train tracks at NYC subway station: NYPD
FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) -- A woman was pushed onto the train tracks at a subway station in Queens Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened around noon at the Flushing-Main Street station.
The victim was walking on the platform when an unknown man pushed her, sources told PIX11 News.
The suspect fled in an unknown direction and was described as a man wearing a blue shirt, police say.
The victim was taken to Queens Presbyterian in stable condition, police say.
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