Overview
- Police found a 16-year-old conscious on top of a southbound A train at Broad Channel after she struck an overhead beam and was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition with a suspected broken femur.
- Video posted online showed the teen lying on the train roof before FDNY firefighters removed her after power to the car was cut and EMS transported her for treatment.
- Officers from Transit District 23 responded to the scene at about 3:12 p.m., and the NYPD has publicly linked the behavior to a small group of repeat riders who seek social-media attention.
- The NYPD previously said it has arrested at least 60 repeat subway-surfing offenders since a crackdown began roughly five years ago, and officials point to a May incident that left one teen dead and another critically injured as recent precedent.
- The MTA and city agencies continue public-safety campaigns urging riders to stay inside trains, and officials say the latest case may prompt renewed enforcement and outreach to schools and families.