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Viral Stunt Turns Tragic in New York Subway

Reported by Toni Mitchell

  • Published: Dec 22, 2025, 4:48 PM EST
  • Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
  • Filed from: ["Brooklyn"], ["New York"], ["United States"]
  • Views: 16.4K

Two teens in New York died while trying to subway surf for a video. The tragedy highlights the deadly risks behind the viral stunt trend.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer/profile/aleciavenk
  • Toni MitchellReporter & Newsroom Manager/profile/toni-mitchell
  • Samuel MeansVideo Editor/profile/samuel-means
  • Henry ChandlerStudio Character / Actor/profile/henry-chandler
  • Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character /profile/rachel-capuano

Transcript

Go!

Doors are closing!

Run!

We did it!

We actually did it!

2 teens in New York weren't that lucky.

They died trying to subway surf, a very dangerous trend.

It's not fun.

It's fatal.

could've been under that.