14-Year-Old Boy Critically Injured After Riding on Top of N.Y.C. Subway

A 14-year-old boy is recovering after he was critically injured while riding on top of a New York City subway in the Bronx, according to reports.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, June 16, around 4 p.m. local time, a New York City Police Department spokesperson tells PEOPLE. Officers responded to the Baychester subway station, where they found the unconscious, unresponsive 14-year-old boy with traumatic injuries.

The teen, who has not been publicly identified, was riding on top of the train, also known as “subway surfing,” CBS affiliate WCBS, the New York Post and CW affiliate WPIX reported.

The boy fell onto the tracks as he rode on the subway, according to the Post and WCBS. However, authorities said the investigation into what caused his injuries is still ongoing.

First responders transported the boy to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he remained in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, June 17. NYPD adds that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. 

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Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a joint campaign with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NYC public schools to discourage young riders from “subway surfing.”

Nothing is more important to me than keeping New Yorkers safe,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “Through this campaign, young New Yorkers will hear directly from peers and role models about the extreme dangers of subway surfing and the message is clear: ride inside and stay alive.”

The city said there were five “subway surfing” fatalities from 2018 to 2022, then, according to the NYPD, five died alone in 2023 and six in 2024. Two people have died so far in 2025.