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A 14‑year‑old boy was killed, and an 18‑year‑old man was critically injured Friday evening in a subway surfing incident on the Williamsburg Bridge.
Police responded to a 911 call at 5:58 p.m. near Lewis and Delancey streets on the Lower East Side where they found the 14‑year‑old unconscious and unresponsive.
They say the injuries were consistent with a fall from an elevated position. The 18‑year‑old was discovered unconscious on the roadbed nearby.
Both were transported to a local hospital where the 14‑year‑old was pronounced dead. The 18‑year‑old remains in critical condition.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted about the incident on X, calling it a "preventable tragedy."
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.