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2 injured after woman falls on subway tracks in the Bronx

Two people were injured after falling on MTA tracks and getting shocked at a Bronx station Tuesday, according to MTA officials.  It happened at the East Gun Hill Road station around 10:47 a.m. Emergency

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Jul 20, 2016, 2:07 AM

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Updated 2,844 days ago

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2 injured after woman falls on subway tracks in the Bronx
Two people were injured after falling on MTA tracks and getting shocked at a Bronx station Tuesday, according to MTA officials. 
It happened at the East Gun Hill Road station around 10:47 a.m. Emergency officials say a woman fell onto the 2 and 5 tracks, and another man jumped down to aid her.
They say the woman landed on the electrified track and suffered a heart attack.
She was transported to Montefiore Medical Center and treated for cardiac arrest. 
The man who helped her suffered only minor injuries.
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