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    Straphanger hit by subway loses both her feet after boyfriend pushes her onto tracks during argument: cops

    By Joe Marino, Valentina Jaramillo, Tina Moore, Reuven Fenton,

    2024-03-09

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    A woman lost both her feet after her boyfriend allegedly pushed her onto the subway tracks — where she was struck by a train in Manhattan, police sources said.

    The southbound 3 train was pulling into the Fulton Street Station at Chambers Street Saturday at 10:25 a.m. when it hit the 29-year-old, whose name was not released, severing her feet, cops said.

    “They were arguing and he pushed her,” a police source said.

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    First responders helped get the victim to Bellevue after she was hit by a subway train downtown. William Farrington
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    Members of the FDNY and NYPD pulled a woman off of the subway tracks after her boyfriend pushed her at the Fulton Street Station. Both of her feet were severed. William Farrington

    The suspect, Christian Valdez, fled the station, but was arrested at about 9:35 p.m. at the corner of Jay and Willoughby streets in Brooklyn, when he went to meet a parole officer but was instead met by NYPD, sources said.

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    He allegedly confessed to pushing his girlfriend in front of the moving train during an argument when interviewed by police.

    Valdez, 35, was charged with attempted murder and felony assault and held without bail following an arraignment Sunday night.

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    The suspect, Christian Valdez, fled the station, but was arrested at about 9:35 p.m. in Brooklyn on Saturday LP Media

    The MTA cut power to the third rail and the woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.

    Her right leg was amputated below the knee and her left leg above the knee, according to her doctor cited in the criminal complaint. She also suffered multiple rib fractures and a blood clot in her lungs, the document stated.

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    It wasn’t clear what the two were arguing about.

    One witness said he served in the Iraq war and used his training, which included emergency medical response, to try and help.

    “So I went down just to see if there was any way I could contribute,” said the man, who gave his name as William. “And when I went down I saw her between two cars.”

    He tried talking to the woman to keep her calm.

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    “She said something to the effect that she didn’t deserve this,” the 48-year-old said. “She held a part of her flesh to show me that she might have lost her leg.”

    He stayed with her for about five minutes until police got there.

    “I hope she’s good,” he said. “She’s really strong. She told me she was going to the spa.”

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    Rescuers lift woman out of the Fulton Street Station. William Farrington

    Less than an hour later, a man jumped onto the tracks in Midtown and was fatally struck by a train, cops said.

    The fatality happened at Seventh Avenue and West 53rd Street around 11:30 a.m., cops said.

    No details were available about the Seventh Avenue incident, which is believed to be unrelated to the Fulton Street shoving.

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    Guest
    04-07
    stop now told you bout this happing tompeople alot in new york. the guy been out there for years just waiting for chnace to hurt her. his lawyyer one one of those guy that take case like that . look at the picture see his glasses. he tryign to find a way otu of the case right as we speak. he think nothing else but to get this guy out back into the street. and has lots nasty sting to do so stop him send letter from people of the girl that been hurt. but stop look tomyou left in th picture see the cop with his head down get close to him and talk asking what can you do all day about . he not like what happpen. this whwer it count people just go intothe courtroom if you can . try to get into the courtroom evey time you see this lawyer. but the cop explain to what do you see and follow the case full. dont let this guy walk otu the courtroom. ops get the cop to see if they hold the guy up on , he got have other charges else place. good luck hold on.
    nancy homick
    04-03
    Women need to be a little more Picky about who they get involved with. Google their names first.
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