Overview
- Police found two teenagers unconscious on the Brooklyn-bound J/M roadbed on the Williamsburg Bridge after multiple 911 calls, and a 14-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
- An 18-year-old was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition with injuries police say are consistent with falling from an elevated level.
- City leaders described the episode as preventable and deadly, with NYC Transit president Demetrius Crichlow urging parents, teachers, and peers to stop subway surfing.
- The incident occurred on Friday and remains under active police investigation with officials withholding victim identities pending next-of-kin notifications.
- Subway surfing is a recurring, high-risk behavior on the Williamsburg Bridge that has led to previous deaths and has transit officials warning of further harm unless communities intervene.