2nd NYC teen falls from train to death in a week

one year ago

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A New York City boy is dead after he fell from a Queens 7 train while subway surfing marking the second death related to the risky challenge in a week.

The 14-year-old fell off near the elevated Rawson Street station at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday he was found with a mortal head injury on the platform.

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  • Exactly one week ago, another 14-year-old died in a similar incident while riding on the top of a Manhattan-bound L train in Brooklyn.

    Brian Crespo was pronounced dead at the scene while a friend who was subway surfing with him sustained serious trauma to his body.

    Following that tragic incident, Mayor Adams admonished social media for encouraging such deadly stunts among young people.