Suicide R Train and 77th Street
A man jumped off the platform and onto the tracks in front of a Manhattan-bound R Train this mornng. Story here
No other news was available about the man. RIP
The motorman, Michael Catalano was questioned by police. He fled the area after seeing the suicide. (Thank God he had this type of reaction and isn’t immune to seeing something like that). Catalano ran down the tracks (and so would I) and was upset. The police cuffed him but didn’t arrest him. They brought him to Lutheran Hospital. see pictures here
Some of the new articles state: A train operator fatally struck a man. NOOOOOOOOO the jumper threw their body at the train. RIP to the man who jumped, but have some respect for Mr. Catalano who has been working for the MTA since 1993. It’s weird that the story became more about Catalano, than the poor soul who jumped.
Prayers for Michael Catalano for having a difficult day and for showing normalcy in a city where people don’t blink when they hear someone died.
RIP tortured soul…..he had a wife and children.
Hugs,
marlene
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