A man has been killed in a freak accident after his clothes got caught in a New York City subway train.
According to police, the 20-year-old man died after his clothing got caught in one of the subway cars, which dragged him onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train.
The incident reportedly happened about 5 pm at the 59th Street Columbus Circle station on the Upper West Side.
Cops said the victim, who has not been named, was running to catch the 1 train.
They were reported to have said either his backpack or a piece of clothing then got caught in the train. He was then struck and killed by the same train.
Police do not suspect any criminality in the case, according to reports.
The New York City subway is America's largest transit system, and has been the cause of a recent increase in harrowing deaths.
Three days prior to that incident, on Friday, a 32-year-old man was pushed in front of a train. David Martin was seemingly shoved at random, suffering from a broken collar bone.
Police identified convicted criminal Lamale McRae, 41, as the suspect in that attack. He was arrested on Monday.
It isn't the only attack of its nature in recent days, as a similar incident occurred a week before.
A 26-year-old man was pushed in front of a train, sustaining injuries to his legs. Again, he was seemingly selected at random.
Allegedly, the culprit was a homeless man, who was later taken into custody.
New York City residents are reportedly left feeling on edge due to a surge in crime, with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and Mayor Eric Adams, announcing plans over the weekend to increase the number of police officers patrolling the city's subway system.
Adams took to Twitter, writing: "We're all fighting for our city but there's more work to do. That's why we're investing in mental health services, more officers in the subways, and more affordable housing."
The attacks have been increasing throughout the year, with a horrific incident in January taking place.
Michelle Go, 40, was killed after she was pushed in front of a train at the Times Square Station. Police ruled her death as murder, and viewed it as part of a surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans in New York and other major cities.
In April, smoke bombs were set off in a subway car, before a gunman opened fire and wounded more than 20 people. Police arrested a suspect and brought them into custody a day later.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has said it would install cameras in all New York City subway cars at a cost of some $3.5 million.
