An MTA construction flagger and mother of three was killed by an oncoming D train late Thursday while working on Bronx subway tracks, transit officials confirmed.
Moet McCullum, 41, had been on the job for just 11 months when she was struck at approximately 11:30 p.m. On the southbound tracks of the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station, according to the MTA. She had been serving as a construction flagger, a role that requires workers to warn approaching train operators of active work zones ahead.
“This is a difficult day. Last night, we tragically lost a member of our MTA family,” MTA NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said in a statement.
“The incident is under investigation,” Crichlow added. “This morning, I was at the hospital, at the scene, and I met with her family … I ask that we all keep Ms. McCullum and her family in our thoughts and prayers.”
The Transport Workers Union Local 100 also issued a statement on McCullum’s death, saying it was “deeply saddened.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with our member’s family, loved ones, friends, and coworkers during this incredibly difficult time,” the union said. “As we learn more, we ask everyone to keep the family in your prayers and our members working throughout the system in your thoughts.”
McCullum’s death marks the latest in a string of fatal and serious incidents involving MTA track workers in recent years. The union’s statement did not address specific safety concerns, but the pattern has drawn ongoing attention to the hazards faced by employees in the subway system.
In 2023, MTA flagger Hilarion Joseph, 57, was fatally struck by a train while working on the 34th Street-Herald Square tracks. Joseph, like McCullum, had been working for the MTA for just 11 months at the time of his death.
The following year, a 64-year-old MTA flagger suffered a serious head injury when he was struck by a Manhattan-bound F train in downtown Brooklyn. That worker had six years of experience and was part of a four-person team performing track inspections.
McCullum leaves behind three children. Transit sources confirmed her family status but did not release additional details about her personal life. The MTA has not provided a timeline for when its investigation into Thursday night’s fatal incident might conclude.
