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Manhattan Subway Tragedy: Woman Hit by Train While Urinating

7/4/2025

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Tragedy struck at Manhattan's Union Square subway station on June 16 when 24-year-old Meanna Torigoe was fatally hit by a train while trying to relieve herself on the tracks. Just a year prior, she faced serious charges for allegedly murdering her roommate and was on probation for a weapon offense. Authorities reported no foul play in this heartbreaking incident.

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Tragedy struck at Manhattan's Union Square subway station on June 16 when 24-year-old Meanna Torigoe was fatally hit by a train while trying to relieve herself on the tracks. Just a year prior, she faced serious charges for allegedly murdering her roommate and was on probation for a weapon offense. Authorities reported no foul play in this heartbreaking incident.