From ABC7 New York · · 50s
90-year-old professor recalls subway shove
90-year-old astrophysicist says he flew out of train after subway shove.
In brief
90-year-old astrophysicist says he flew out of train after subway shove. A 90-year-old former astrophysicist professor was shoved from a subway train and suffered broken bones, but police are searching for the suspect. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
90-year-old professor
Dr. C.G. Wang, a former astrophysicist professor, recalls being shoved from a subway train.
“I flew out of the train”
Subway attack details
Wang took the E train to 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue, where he was pushed onto the platform.
Injuries sustained
Wang suffered broken bones after landing on the platform, requiring a hip replacement.
Family response
Wang's son says police told the family his father was pushed, not fallen.
Police search ongoing
Police released surveillance video of a suspect and are asking for public help to identify the attacker.
What to remember
A 90-year-old former astrophysicist professor was shoved from a subway train and suffered broken bones, but police are searching for the suspect.
