Homicide detectives are investigating whether a man who was struck and killed by a train at Yonge-Bloor subway station Monday was pushed off the platform.The death of the man in his 20s - described by one witness as `really distressing` - has the TTC assuring riders that such incidents, however frightening, are `incredibly rare.`According to homicide Det. Rob North, the victim was on the eastbound platform at about 10:15 a.m. before he was either pushed or stumbled to the tracks as the train entered the station.TOP STORIES. IN YOUR INBOX:Â For the day´s top news from the Star´s award-winning journalists, sign up for our daily headlines newsletter.`We believe he could have been pushed, but, again, we´re reviewing all angles of video surveillance to sort of get a better narrative of that,` North told reporters.Police arrested a man in his 40s a short distance from the station, North said. As of Monday night, no charges had been laid against him.Subway pushing cases aren´t common. It´s been more than 20 years since someone was pushed off a Toronto subway platform and killed, according to the TTC, though there have been more recent non-fatal cases.Read more: Subway delays cause chaos for TTC passengers Monday morningPolice seek help with ID of woman fatally struck by train at Pape subway stationOpinion | Rosie Dimanno: Court hears 911 call at subway pusher trialAt the time of Monday´s incident, there were about 50 people in the station. They are being asked to come forward and help police with their investigation.The victim was standing at the far end of the platform when the train was halfway into the station.`What we believe happened is our victim exits the platform area of the subway station, is proceeding to walk forward to the train, there´s some sort of interaction, and our victim ends up being hit by the train,` North said.It was not relatively busy on the platform at the time, TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said.Commuter Carol Auld was on the platform when t ...
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