Teen found dead on tracks in Queens may have been subway surfing

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Teen found dead on train tracks in Queens
Joe Torres has the details.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a teenager was found dead on the train tracks at the Queensboro Plaza station in Long Island City.



Police tell Eyewitness News they're investigating whether he had been surfing on a train.



They say it's possible a fixed object struck him.



The incident held up service for several hours. 7 and N trains ran on alternate tracks and were delayed.



The victim's identity has not yet been released.



"Surfing" subway trains, meaning lying on top, is illegal, and authorities consider it a common but dangerous activity that often involves youthful daredevils.




(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)



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