[Posthumous Darwin Award...] Boy, 14, killed subway surfing in NYC, with devastating aftermath captured by Post photographer

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://nypost.com/2024/01/12/metro/14-year-old-boy-killed-subway-surfing-
in-nyc-with-devastating-aftermath-captured-by-post-photographer/

A 14-year-old boy was killed subway surfing in Brooklyn on Friday, and the
devastating aftermath was captured in heart-rending Post images, including
one of a single sneaker lying beneath the elevated tracks.

Witnesses told police that the teen had climbed atop a southbound F train
as it approached the Avenue N stop, which sits along the border between
the Borough Park and Midwood neighborhoods and fell onto the tracks around
2:20 p.m.

He was then struck by an oncoming train, which tried to stop in time but
could not, sources said.

The tragic toll of the dangerous stunt gone wrong was plainly visible in
the moments after the accident.

A heartbreaking Post photo showed a sneaker, which the victim had been
apparently wearing at the time, laying beneath the elevated tracks on
MacDonald Avenue surrounded by crime scene tape.

Another tragic snapshot captured the double-yellow line down the center of
the road splattered with the teen’s blood.

The incident is only the latest in a string of deaths over the past two
years linked to the dangerous stunt, which officials say has become
increasingly common as teens seek to emulate the daredevil behavior that
is widely shared on social media services such as TikTok and Instagram.

MTA statistics show there were 450 reports of people riding outside of
trains, including on top of them, during the first six months of 2023, a
figure up sharply from 262 reported over the same time period in 2019.

MTA president Richard Davey called the tragedy “heartbreaking” in a
statement on Friday.

“Our thoughts are with the teenager’s family. Subway surfing kills.
Another innocent life has been lost, and it should not happen,” Davey
said. “I implore parents to talk with their children and teachers to speak
with their students – riding on top of subway trains is reckless, dumb,
and the consequences can be lethal.”

At least five people were killed while riding atop city trains in 2023.

In September, the MTA and Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a public service
advertising campaign — which included advertisements and announcements
made by New York City public school students — in a bid to turn the tide
on the viral daredevil stunt.

Transit sources said that since the beginning of the school year special
NYPD patrols in the have prevented an average of 11 people per month from
subway surfing.


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