A 13-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a 7 train at the 111th Street subway station in Corona on Friday. The police responded to emergency calls and found the boy on the tracks, where he was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition. Preliminary investigations suggest he was subway surfing when he fell. This incident followed another tragedy on the 7 line just a day prior, when a man was killed after intentionally jumping in front of a train, leading to recent disruptions in service.
Service was briefly suspended in both directions along the 7 line from Queensboro Plaza to the Flushing-Main St. subway station. Full service resumed at 8:40 a.m., according to the MTA.
According to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation, the youngster was allegedly subway surfing atop a Flushing-bound 7 when he fell and was struck by the train.
It was the second service disruption in two days for 7 train riders after a man was struck and killed at the 103rd St-Corona Plaza subway station on Thursday afternoon.
Officers found the injured child on the track bed. EMS responded to the location above Roosevelt Avenue and rushed the boy to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
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