Two teenage girls died early Saturday (October 4) morning while subway surfing on a J train in Brooklyn , New York City. Police found the girls unconscious on top of the train at the Marcy Avenue station shortly after it crossed the Williamsburg Bridge from Manhattan. They were pronounced dead at the scene, and their identities have not yet been released.

Subway surfing, a dangerous trend where individuals ride on top of moving trains, has become increasingly popular among some New York City youth, often fueled by social media videos. Demetrius Crichlow , president of New York City Transit, expressed his sorrow over the incident, stating, "It's heartbreaking that two young girls are gone because they somehow thought riding outside a subway train was an acceptable game." He urged par

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