US EditionTeen dies after being found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train
- A 15-year-old boy died after falling from the top of a southbound 7 train at Queensboro Plaza station early on July 4, 2025.
- The boy lost his balance around 2:45 a.m., was found unconscious by police, transported to Bellevue Hospital, and passed away shortly after arrival.
- Authorities have linked this death to a growing subway surfing trend, reporting six deaths and 229 arrests in 2024, despite campaigns and safety measures by the MTA.
- Transit President Demetrius Crichlow reported to CBS News that the new safety installations, such as the tubular barriers, have been performing well so far.
- The incident highlights continuing risks of subway surfing, prompting ongoing investigations and MTA efforts, including public awareness campaigns and requests to remove glamorizing videos.
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Teen Dies After Being Found Unconscious on Top of New York City Subway Train
NEW YORK—A teenager found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train early Friday morning has died. New York City Police were called to the Queensboro Plaza Subway Station at 2:47 a.m. and discovered the unresponsive 15-year-old male, a NYPD spokesperson said. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation. More than a dozen New Yorkers, many of them young boys, have been ki…
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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
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