Man dies after bag caught in New York subway doors
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 08:02 · Archive
A 57-year-old man died after his bag became caught in closing subway doors in Brooklyn.
Yaw Boahene, 57, was exiting a northbound A-train at a Brooklyn subway station around 6 p.m. when his bag got caught in the closing doors, reportedly dragging him onto the tracks.

How it is being reported
- Horror as man dragged to his death after bag got stuck in New York train doorYaw Boahene, 57, was exiting the train at a Brooklyn subway station around 6 p.m. when his bag snagged in the closing train doors before being pulled onto the tracksThe Mirror · 30 Sept, 02:33
- Man found dead on tracks at Brooklyn subway station after his bag reportedly got stuck in closing doorsYaw Boahene's shopping bag reportedly got caught in closing subway doors at a Brooklyn station, dragging the 57-year-old onto the tracks of a northbound A train.Fox News · 29 Sept, 19:03
- NYC commuter suffered freak subway death after his backpack got caught in train car's closing doorsThe man identified as Yaw Boahene, 57, was exiting a northbound A-train when the closing doors caught on to his bag.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 16:34
In this story: Yaw Boahene · Brooklyn · New York
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