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NEW YORK (AP) — Police say officers have managed to rescue a distraught man who tried to leap off an elevated subway track in the Bronx.

Three officers got to the 2 line track near the Jackson Avenue stop around 5:30 a.m. Sunday to find the man running on the tracks and attempting to jump. They were able to grab hold of the man and pull him to safety.

He has been taken to a hospital for evaluation. No further information is immediately available.

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