Man dies after being dragged by subway train in New York City

A 20-year-old man from New Jersey died Monday after being dragged by a subway train in New York City, CBS New York reported.

Police said either the man's clothes or backpack got stuck in the door of a southbound No. 1 train at the Columbus Circle subway station just before 5 p.m. on Monday.

"While the investigation is in its earliest stages, it appears this was a terrible accident that did not involve criminal activity," NYC Transit President Richard Davey said in a statement. "A person on the tracks was hit by a train and our thoughts are with his family, the train operator and riders who witnessed this tragedy. We will get to the cause and learn any lessons that may emerge as there is no higher priority than safety."