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A young mother tragically lost her life after tumbling down a flight of stairs at a Manhattan subway station Monday night.
Officers quickly responded to the scene, where they encountered Goodson “unconscious and unresponsive,” NYPD revealed.
Her 1-year-old, named Rhylee, was found alive.
Goodson, who was raised in New York, but lived in Stamford, Connecticut, was then taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Her cause of death has not yet been revealed and the incident remains under investigation.
Goodsonworked at a daycare centerand had dreams of becoming either a security guard or a flight attendant, theNew York Timesreported.
Members of Goodson’s family have since spoken out about her tragic death.
Malaysia Goodson and her daughter.GoFundMe
“I’m just still trying to take it all in,” Goodson’s mother Tamika GoodsontoldtheNew York Post. “I’m trying to see if I’m dreaming. I’m in disbelief.”
Goodson’s mother told the outlet her daughter suffered from a medical condition, which could have contributed to the fall. “She had thyroid [issues] — I don’t know, maybe she was starting to feel faint,” Tamika told thePost.
Goodson’s brother has also expressed his grief.
“She was very protective,” Dieshe Goodson, 23,toldABC 7. “I’m going to be honest, I don’t know what to do. She was my best friend.”
Malaysia Goodson.Family Photo
“The Fast Forward Plan acknowledges and prioritizes this work as one of four key priorities, and aims to ensure that riders will never be more than two stops away from a station with an elevator,” the statement continued.
“This will be accomplished through the addition of up to 50 elevators over the next five years. We believe this is an important issue of practicality and equality, and once accomplished, riders will never be more than two stops away from a station with an elevator,” the statement concluded.
Goodson’s story has left many New Yorkers and parents concerned, considering what happened to her could have happened to anyone.
“I’ve seen too many people, mostly women, struggle with babies on the subway station stairs. It’s ridiculous & unacceptable,” another usertweeted.
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson hasalso addressedthe incident.
source: people.com
