Woman Fatally Struck by Subway Train After Entering Tracks at Union Square Station (video)

An L train at the 14th Street-Union Square subway station in Manhattan, New York

A 24-year-old woman previously accused in a high-profile homicide case was fatally struck by a subway train last month after descending onto the tracks at Manhattan’s Union Square station, according to law enforcement sources and surveillance footage.

The woman, identified as Meanna Torigoe, was seen on security video climbing down a ladder onto the track bed near a red warning sign around 10:20 p.m. on June 16. Witnesses said she ventured briefly down the tunnel before quickly returning toward the platform. Just as she attempted to climb back up the ladder, she was hit by a northbound L train and dragged along the platform.

Torigoe was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. Police confirmed no criminality was suspected in the incident.

Footage of the fatal accident

Investigators later revealed that Torigoe had accessed the tracks because she needed to urinate. Although the Union Square station does have restrooms, they close at 7 p.m., well before the incident occurred.

Torigoe had been involved in a prior criminal case that gained public attention. In March 2022, she and her then-boyfriend, John Delgado, were arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing and beating of their Bronx roommate following an argument over noise. Both were charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon at the time.

The 24-year-old woman went on the track on June 16

However, the Bronx District Attorney’s Office later announced that the murder charge against Delgado was dismissed by a grand jury, which failed to reach a decision on the manslaughter charge. The outcome of Torigoe’s case remains unclear, but officials confirmed she was on probation related to a criminal possession of a weapon conviction at the time of her death.

The tragic incident has raised concerns about subway safety and the accessibility of public restrooms late at night, especially in high-traffic transit hubs like Union Square.