Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Identity Released of Man Hit by Metro-North Train in New Rochelle
The man was pronounced dead just before 10 p.m. on Monday.
This story was updated at 10:28 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, to add the name of the victim.
A man who apparently jumped in front of a Metro-North train Monday night in New Rochelle died a little over an hour later at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, writes The Journal News.
The man has been identified as 40-year-old Fernando Aguilar of New Rochelle.
News 12 Westchester initially wrote that Aguilar was in serious condition following the apparent suicide. The incident, which occurred at about 8:40 p.m. at 24 Station Plaza North, caused brief rail delays along the New Haven Line.
Aguilar was struck by the 8:04 p.m. train out of Stamford that was scheduled to arrive at Grand Central Terminal at 9:10 p.m.
Click here to read the story on The Journal News website.
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