Video shows 5-year-old girl rescued from New York subway after her father's death

A 5-year-old girl was removed from subway tracks in a Bronx subway station Monday morning after having survived shortly after her father's death.

The unidentified girl had her leg broken as a result of a fall on the railway from Kingsbridge Road Station in the Bronx, NBC announced. Witnesses on the platform recorded a video on mobile phone showing people who jumped to help rescue the 5-year-old girl and bring her back to safety.

She was taken to the hospital and should recover completely. According to NBC New York, two other people who helped her out of the tracks were also taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

An official Twitter account of the metro service of the Metropolitan Transit Authority was tweeted just after 8:30 am Monday morning, indicating that service on line 4 had been delayed after "someone was hit by a train".

"It's a tragedy and our thoughts are going to family members as well as to our rail operator.This is a traumatic event for everyone involved," said MTA spokesman , Shams Tarek, at NBC New York.

Although officials did not disclose the official cause of death, an informed source of the investigation told NBC New York that he was suspected that the girl's father had committed suicide and that his daughter was in his custody. arm at that moment.

Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the United States in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

September is National Awareness Month for Suicide Prevention. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the warning signs and resources available for people at risk.

New York City offers emergency New Yorkers 24/7 emergency service where residents can call, text or use online chat to access services crisis counseling. The service, called NYC Well, also provides short-term counseling for those who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Life Line for Suicide Prevention at 800-273-8255, text HOME at 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources. .