15-Year-Old in Stable Condition After Losing Arm While 'Subway Surfing' Outside Train in NYC

Mar. 15, 2025

A teenager has lost his arm after attempting to ride on the outside of a subway train in Queens, New York City.

A New York Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson tells PEOPLE that the 15-year-old’s left arm was severed and that he was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition after officers responded to a call Monday at around 10:30 a.m. at the 74th Street and Broadway station.

Witnesses and police said the teenager was attempting to climb to the top of the train when he fell and landed on the tracks, theNew York Postreports.

A New York City subway.Getty

The employee explained that the teenager’s arm was severed “from the elbow down” and he appeared to be in shock: “He was just looking around like nothing happened. He didn’t cry or nothing.”

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MTA Chief Safety and Security Officer Pat Warren says in a statement shared with PEOPLE: “Riding outside of subway cars is reckless and extremely dangerous. This behavior can result in awful consequences, as it likely has for the young man who was severely injured on Monday.”

source: people.com