Teen dies after being found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train
- A 15-year-old boy died while subway surfing on a southbound 7 train in Queens around 2:45 am on July 4, according to police.
- The boy fell onto the tracks and was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.
- The NYPD launched an investigation into the incident, which follows another severe subway surfing accident in the Bronx.
- The NYPD is investigating this latest subway surfing incident, amidst concerns over the dangerous trend.
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Teen dies after being found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train
A teenager found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train has died. New York City Police were called to the Queensboro Plaza Subway Station at 2:47 a.m. on Friday and discovered the unresponsive 15-year-old male, a NYPD spokesperson said on Friday.
'Subway surfing' schoolboy, 15, killed in horror accident after falling onto train tracks - The Mirror
The teenager is said to have lost his footing and plummeted onto the tracks as the train pulled into the subway - and was sadly pronounced dead less than an hour later
Boy, 15, killed while subway surfing in Queens: sources
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX11) – A 15-year-old boy died while he was subway surfing in Queens early Friday morning, sources told PIX11 News. It happened near the Queensboro Plaza subway station around 2:45 a.m. More Local News Police said the teenager was found unconscious and unresponsive by officers. The boy was taken to a local hospital where he died, according to authorities. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for u…
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