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Man Critically Injured After Falling Onto Metrorail Tracks: MFR

Miami Fire-Rescue was called to a Metrorail station for calls about a person trapped under the train.

It happened just before 2 p.m. Friday at the Overton Metrorail Station located at 100 Northwest 6th Street.

When MFR arrived, they found an adult male unresponsive under the train.

After the power was shut down, fire crews from the Technical Rescue Team and Hazardous Materials Team began rescue operations.

According to witnesses, it appeared the man fell off the platform onto the tracks as the train was pulling in to the station. Several people tried to communicate to him as fire rescue was responding.

MFR said the victim sustained severe trauma to his arms and was transported to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.

Miami Dade Transit provided ground transportation to the stranded riders.

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