September 18, 2024
Teen subway surfing in Park Slope, Brooklyn, fatally run over by train

Teen subway surfing in Park Slope, Brooklyn, fatally run over by train

A teenager was killed subway surfing in Brooklyn Monday morning, police said.

The teen struck his head on an overhang at the Fourth Ave./9th St. stop in Park Slope about 10:10 a.m. then fell to the tracks and was run over by the train, cops said.

He died at the scene.  His age was not immediately clear as cops worked to identify him.

The NYPD and city officials have been pushing to alert young people to the dangers of subway surfing after a string of deadly mishaps, many fueled by social media.

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