A young mother has died after falling down stairs at a Manhattan subway station while holding her 1-year-old daughter.
Malaysia Goodson, of Stamford, Connecticut, fell down the stairs at a midtown Manhattan station at around 8 pm Monday, police said.
Goodson was unconscious when police arrived. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her child was unharmed. Police said it's unknown whether the child was in a stroller during the incident, as initially reported by authorities.
"I wish I could have helped her," Goodson's 23-year-old brother, Shawn Goodson, told The New York Times.
He said his sister was a protective, caring mother.
It was not immediately clear whether the 22-year-old Goodson had a medical issue that precipitated her death or whether she died from impact.
The city's medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which also is investigating, called Goodson's death "a heartbreaking tragedy."
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