Conductor on NYC subway that dragged man to death may have skipped safety check, source says
Authorities are investigating the death of 57-year-old Yaw Boahene, who was dragged by an A train at the Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn. Reports suggest the conductor may have failed to perform a required safety check.
Yaw Boahene, 57, was dragged to death by an A train at the Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn during the evening rush on Monday, September 28. The MTA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how Yaw Boahene was fatally dragged by a subway train in Brooklyn on Monday.
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