A man died Monday after his shopping bag became caught in the closing doors of a New York City subway train, dragging him onto the tracks, according to police.
The man was identified by the Washington Examiner and Fox News as Yaw Boahene, 57, of Brooklyn. The Guardian reported the man was 57 but did not name him.
According to police accounts cited by multiple outlets, Boahene was exiting a Manhattan-bound A train at the Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood when his bag got stuck between the doors as the train departed, pulling him onto the tracks.
Fox News reported the train was northbound, while the Guardian described it as Manhattan-bound; the discrepancy was not resolved across the supplied reports.
The New York Post described the incident as a 'freak accident.' Boahene was found dead on the tracks, according to Fox News.
How each side covered it
Left
- The Guardian reported the man was leaving a Manhattan-bound A train at Utica Avenue station when his bag got stuck.
- The New York Times and the Guardian reported police confirmed the man died after his bag was caught in the doors.
“Man, 57, was reportedly leaving A train at Utica Avenue station when stuck bag dragged him back and on to tracks” — The Guardian
Center
- NewsNation reported the man was killed after his bag got caught in subway train doors in New York.
“Man killed after bag gets caught in New York subway train doors” — NewsNation
Right
- The Washington Examiner and Fox News identified the victim as Yaw Boahene, 57, of Brooklyn.
- Fox News reported the train was a northbound A train and that Boahene was found dead on the tracks.
- The New York Post characterized the incident as a 'freak accident.'
“NYC man killed in freak accident after bag got caught in subway doors” — New York Post
Questions readers ask
What happened to the man in the Brooklyn subway station?
A 57-year-old man, identified by some outlets as Yaw Boahene, died after his shopping bag got caught in the closing doors of an A train, dragging him onto the tracks at the Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn, police said.
Where and when did the incident occur?
The incident happened Monday at the Utica Avenue subway station in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, according to the Guardian.
Who was the victim?
The Washington Examiner and Fox News identified the man as Yaw Boahene, 57, of Brooklyn; other outlets referred to him only as a 57-year-old man.
What did different outlets emphasize in their coverage?
Left-leaning outlets focused on the sequence of events and location, center outlets offered brief factual summaries, and right-leaning outlets emphasized the victim's identity and described the incident as a 'freak accident.'
Sources · 6 outlet reports
- The GuardianLeft-leaningNew York man killed after bag caught in subway train doors, police say
- The New York TimesLeft-leaningMan Killed After Bag Gets Stuck in Subway Doors, Police Say
- NewsNationCenterMan killed after bag gets caught in New York subway train doors
- Fox NewsRight-leaningMan found dead on tracks at Brooklyn subway station after his bag reportedly gets stuck in closing doors
- New York PostRight-leaningNYC man killed in freak accident after backpack got caught in subway doors
- Washington ExaminerRight-leaningMan killed after his bag got stuck in New York City subway door, police say