2 Teen Girls Dead After Suspected Subway Surfing Incident - Leaving Workers Who Discovered the Bodies 'Horribly Shaken'

"In a statement to PEOPLE, New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) President Demetrius Crichlow said the tragedy involved subway "surfing," which entails riding on the outside of a moving subway train. "It's heartbreaking that two young girls are gone because they somehow thought riding outside a subway train was an acceptable game. Parents, teachers and friends need to be clear with loved ones: Getting on top of a subway car isn't 'surfing' - it's suicide," Crichlow said."

"Police responded to a 911 call at the Marcy Avenue and Broadway subway station in the borough of Brooklyn on Saturday, Oct. 4, at approximately 3:10 a.m. local time, per a statement to PEOPLE from the New York City Police Department (NYPD). "Upon arrival, officers observed two unidentified females, unconscious and unresponsive," the statement said. The teens - whose identities have not yet been released - were pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, the NYPD said."

Two teenage girls died early Oct. 4 at the Marcy Avenue and Broadway subway station in Brooklyn after a suspected subway-surfing accident. Police responded to a 911 call at approximately 3:10 a.m. and found two unidentified females unconscious and unresponsive; both were pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation is ongoing. NYCTA President Demetrius Crichlow said the incident involved riding on the outside of a moving train and urged caregivers to warn youth that climbing on subway cars is life-threatening. The NYPD reported four subway-surfing deaths in 2024 and 162 related arrests in 2024, with 128 arrests so far this year. The MTA runs a "Ride inside, stay alive" safety campaign.

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