Teen critically injured subway surfing in the Bronx: NYPD
BAYCHESTER, the Bronx (PIX11) --- A teen subway surfer was critically injured after falling off a train in the tunnel of a Bronx subway station on Monday, police said.
Authorities found the boy, approximately 14 to 16 years old, conscious but unresponsive on the roadbed in the tunnel of the northbound No. 5 train in the Baychester Avenue subway station at around 4 p.m., according to the NYPD.
Police said the teen was subway surfing when he fell off the train between the Gun Hill Road and Baychester Avenue stops.
The boy suffered serious bodily injuries and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. He remained critical as of Tuesday.
Two people have died subway surfing this year, and 79 have been arrested for riding on top of trains, according to the NYPD.
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