Crime & Safety

Boy, 15, Dies Subway Surfing Across Williamsburg Bridge: Cops, Reports

A teen riding atop a subway train Monday evening died after he hit a steel beam on the bridge, fell and was run over, according to reports.

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A boy, 15, died while subway surfing across the Williamsburg Bridge Monday, according to police and reports.
A boy, 15, died while subway surfing across the Williamsburg Bridge Monday, according to police and reports. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

NEW YORK CITY — A 15-year-old boy died while subway surfing atop a train crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, according to police and reports.

The teen was run over by a J train Monday evening after he was struck by a steel beam on the bridge and fell between subway cars, the New York Daily News first reported.

NYPD officials hadn’t released the boy’s name and many details about the incident by Tuesday morning.

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The apparent subway surfing accident unfolded about 6:45 p.m. and caused delays on the J and M lines, according to an MTA tweet.

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