QUEENS, NY — A 15-year-old boy tragically lost his life in what police suspect was a subway surfing accident at the Beach 90th Street Station in Rockaway Beach. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, drawing immediate police and emergency responses to the scene.
In response to the growing trend, police efforts to curb train surfing have intensified, but the persistence of these dangerous behaviors continues to pose significant safety risks. The NYPD stresses the lethal dangers of subway surfing and is continuing their investigation into Friday’s incident.
Upon arrival, authorities discovered the teenager unresponsive with severe head trauma on the subway’s roadbed. He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
The victim’s identity has not been released as the police are still in the process of notifying his family.
This year has seen a concerning rise in subway surfing incidents, with NYPD data recording 104 such occurrences, resulting in two fatalities and 99 arrests.
The dangers of this activity were further highlighted by similar fatal incidents earlier in the year in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
