NEW YORK - A man and woman have died after being struck by a train in Manhattan.
It happened around 10:30 a.m. on 14th Street near Sixth Avenue.
Check below for the latest on this developing story.
Police have 2 working theories on what led to subway tragedy
The NYPD does not believe any criminality was involved, but how the two people ended up on the tracks is still a mystery.
Police are asking for witnesses to step forward.
There was a tragedy on the tracks at the 14th Street subway station on Tuesday morning. Police cordoned off the platform as they removed the bodies of a 44-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman killed by a moving L train at around 10:30 a.m.
Mayor Eric Adams, who was riding the rails uptown, rushed over for a briefing.
"We came over just to speak to the inspector that was in charge," Adams said.
The sprawling police presence had straphangers fearing for the worst, worried the incident was another case of a violent subway shove. However, the NYPD doesn't believe that was the case.
The train operator told cops he did not see anyone pushed from the platform or anyone on the tracks as he entered the station.
"My heart goes out to both of they families. This is a bad time of year for this to happen," rider Shay Clark said.
Officers found the woman under the train, while the man was wedged between the train and platform.
Detectives have two working theories. Either the woman fell or jumped and the man went down to help her, or that both fell between cars as the train started moving.
"That's something that a lot of people in New York do. I personally don't do it because I'd rather be safe than sorry. It's just about being patient," said Savi Rodriguez of East New York.
Police said they haven't found anyone who witnessed the incident. They are also checking surveillance video, hoping it will shed more light on what happened.
Service disrupted; First details start to emerge
Service was limited between Eighth Avenue and Bedford Avenue following the incident, authorities said.
Mayor Eric Adams was on the scene. He said the incident did not appear to be criminal in nature, at least not based on preliminary information.
Preliminary information suggests a woman in her 60s and man in his 40s were killed. They were both found near the rear of the train - the woman found under the train, the man pinned between the train and the platform.
The emergency brake was engaged as the train was exiting the station.
The motorman told officers he didn't see anyone pushed from the platform, nor did he see any "subway surfers" as he entered the station.
Police are looking to see if surveillance video sheds new light on the case.
Chopper 2 over the scene
Chopper 2 was over the scene.