A 14-year-old boy is dead and another teen is in critical condition after officials say they fell from the top of a New York City subway train they were riding on as it passed through the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday.
The teens were allegedly “subway surfing” on top of the J train as it passed from the bridge into Manhattan when the 14-year-old fell from from the bridge and into a lot near Delancey Street and Lewis Street, according to police.
The 18-year-old fell onto the tracks at the location, according to police.
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They were both transported to Bellevue Hospital where the 14-year-old was pronounced dead, police said. The 18-year-old victim was in critical condition as of Saturday.
New York City Transit has raised alarms about the growing number of subway surfing incidents over the last couple of years…