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Brooklyn man Yaw Boahene killed after bag becomes caught in subway train doors
A 57-year-old man identified as Yaw Boahene has died in Brooklyn, New York, after his shopping bag became caught in the doors of a subway train, causing him to be dragged onto the tracks.
The incident occurred on Monday at the Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood as Mr Boahene was exiting a Manhattan-bound train.
The incident comes amid continued concerns over subway-related accidents in New York City.
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