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Jumping over the automated turnstiles in the New York City subway system is a longstanding way to avoid paying one's fare. This young man - who nonetheless paid with his life - represents the first case I can recall in which someone died trying the turnstile jump.
FULL REPORT: https://news.yahoo.com/man-dies-attempting-jump-york-071800180.htmlMan Dies After Attempting To Jump New York Subway Turnstile
A 28-year-old New York man died Sunday morning after attempting to jump a subway turnstile in Queens, police said.
Officers responding to a 911 call discovered the man, who was not identified by authorities, unresponsive on the concrete floor at the Forest Hills-71st Avenue station, The New York Daily News reported. He was declared dead at the scene.
Police said surveillance footage showed that when he hopped over the turnstile at the station, the man’s foot caught and he tumbled, head first, onto the floor. ...