Man Hit By Train At Barclays Center Station Dies Of His Injuries

BROOKLYN, NY — A 23-year-old man hit by a Brooklyn Q train last week has succumb to his injuries, his lawyers confirmed to Patch on Monday.

Devon Smalls, who was hit Dec. 18 at Barclays Center station, had been in critical condition since the crash. His death marks the third fatality this year of New Yorkers hit by subway trains.

Friends, neighbors and those who had helped Smalls, who also went by Wizzy, were quick to offer their condolences.

"Long Live Devon A.K.A Wizzy I love you and i will miss you Until we meet again," one person commented on Patch's most recent story. "I send my condolences to His Family I am So Sorry For Your Lost We Lost someone was so delighted openminded handsome and Great I pray that we get justice For Devon."

"I miss you Devon, and I do not even know you," wrote David Chernobylskiy, who said he was one of the people who came to Smalls' aid in the aftermath of the crash. "I begged for him to stay."

Smalls was struck at the Barclays Center station by a Q train while reaching for his backpack, according to witnesses and police.

He had been in critical condition since with two fractured legs and injuries to his head, ribs, right and hand, according to lawyers. Doctors for the 23-year-old, who was hooked up to a ventilator at a Brooklyn hospital, had told family they might soon discontinue medical care.

Attorneys hired by the family said Monday they are still looking into the crash. Family hope an autopsy of Smalls' body could help with the investigation.

"The Platta Law Firm is continuing its investigation into this tragic incident," the firm said. "The family is determined for an autopsy to be conducted, but arrangements with the hospital and the Office of the Medical Examiner are not yet complete."