A subway train accident in Midtown claimed the life of an MTA track worker who was on duty overnight, tragically occurring just a month before his one-year anniversary with the agency. Hilarion Joseph, aged 57, was a member of a cleaning team located just south of the 34 St-Herald Square station shortly before 12:15 a.m. At that moment, he encountered and was pulled by a sluggish northbound D train. The train was traveling at approximately 10 mph while undergoing its scheduled maintenance. Davey,the NYC Transit Presdent mentioned the presence of cameras at the station, but considering the location of the incident, specifically within the tunnel, it remains uncertain whether these cameras would capture any pertinent footage. Joseph was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where his demise was officially declared.
Jewel Joseph the victim's daughter said "He was my world,I'd tell him anything, everything, anything I'd need help with, he helped, my dad. Even my own room, he painted my room, he did the floors. He was everything to everybody."
