14-Year-Old Boy Dies in Brooklyn Subway Surfing Incident

Second such death in two months amid rising trend, despite efforts to discourage the dangerous stunt.

A 14-year-old boy was killed on Friday while 'subway surfing' on a southbound F train in Brooklyn, marking the second such death in the past two months.
The incident occurred at the Avenue N station, with witnesses reporting the boy fell from the top of the train and was then struck by it.
Subway surfing, a dangerous stunt involving riding on the outside of train cars, has seen a sharp increase in recent years, with 450 reports in the first half of 2023, up from 262 in the same period in 2019.
MTA and local officials have launched campaigns to discourage the practice, including after-school patrols, student-recorded announcements, digital signs, and school messaging.
Social media companies have removed over 10,000 subway surfing photos and videos at the MTA's urging.