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Boy trying to 'subway surf' loses arm after being hit by train
fox5ny.com ^ | August 29, 2022

Posted on 08/29/2022 10:45:45 PM PDT by lowbridge

A teenager lost an arm while attempting to subway surf on a train inside a New York City subway station.

It happened around 10:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street Station in Jackson Heights, Queens. 

Police sources told FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt the teen was trying to climb on top of a subway car when he fell off. Then a northbound R train hit the teen and severed an arm. 

The NYPD said the boy was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and underwent emergency surgery. He was listed in stable condition.

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To: lowbridge

Play stupid games…


21 posted on 08/30/2022 1:55:45 AM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: kiryandil
Tis but a scratch.

None shall pass.

22 posted on 08/30/2022 2:02:15 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: lowbridge
No more subway surfing for him


23 posted on 08/30/2022 2:45:20 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Telepathic Intruder
one more attempt, but then his piano playing days are over.

He will still be able to play one note at a time like the Ukranian president.. although sforzando notes would be a challenge.

24 posted on 08/30/2022 2:48:44 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Angelino97
Jokes aside, this youth was headed for a life of crime. Now his potential for thuggery is greatly reduced.

His ability to shoplift has been cut in half.

25 posted on 08/30/2022 3:28:41 AM PDT by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: 70times7

Guaranteed there’s a lawsuit coming. I remember the drunk Princeton student who climbed up on the “ dinky”, the single car electric that runs from the university to the main line. He survived and won multiple millions. Consequently, the train no longer stored at the station at night- several million more to house it behind fencing miles away.


26 posted on 08/30/2022 4:10:28 AM PDT by conductor john (from jersey)
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To: conductor john

“Hold muh beer”….


27 posted on 08/30/2022 4:14:26 AM PDT by Kozak (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TV)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

WOW!

What a great quote! Wish I had the brains and wit to come up with that one.

Thank you.


28 posted on 08/30/2022 4:33:31 AM PDT by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........Then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: BenLurkin

Lol


29 posted on 08/30/2022 4:35:06 AM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: lowbridge

Teen boys will always do stupid things. My late uncle lost a foot trying to jump a train in the 1930s. He slipped and a boxcar ran over his ankle. He told us not to be stupid as teens, then I did - did a wheelie across a parking lot with my motorcycle (Honda 175) into a Ford CountrySquire, totalled the wagon (every window broke), bent front wheel on my Honda.


30 posted on 08/30/2022 4:55:58 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Defund the FBI, the American Stasi..)
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To: kiryandil

Subway surfing is all good and fun till
somebody loses an arm..a leg (etc)
(Remembering a novelty sea shanty “pirate life is all good and fun till somebody loses an eye...an arm.. a leg...etc)⁹


31 posted on 08/30/2022 4:57:47 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: TheCipher
Everybody is jumping to conclusions that it was his fault. After all this is NY. If he was a “yout” it would have been a racist subway train that was at fault.

Yep. Waiting for his parents to play the lawsuit lottery.

32 posted on 08/30/2022 4:59:24 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Gun laws empower criminals. Guns empower the people.)
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To: metmom

Don’t be so sure. He does have another arm.


33 posted on 08/30/2022 5:00:58 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" LStar)
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To: lowbridge

“Scars are souvenirs you never lose.”


34 posted on 08/30/2022 5:01:50 AM PDT by Flag_This
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To: irishjuggler

“I’ll pay with my EBT card,” Tom said dolefully.


35 posted on 08/30/2022 6:17:33 AM PDT by Rebel_Ace (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: lowbridge

I don’t care.


36 posted on 08/30/2022 7:15:45 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Rebel_Ace

My all-time favorites are:

“I dropped my toothpaste,” Tom said, crestfallen.

“I just lost a game of Russian roulette,” Tom said, absentmindedly.


37 posted on 08/30/2022 7:37:11 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: kiryandil

World Champion Subway Surfer

38 posted on 08/30/2022 8:11:24 AM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

“I think he can afford one more attempt, but then his piano playing days are over.”

Not according to the Big Z. He would still need to lose one more appendage.


39 posted on 08/30/2022 8:29:09 AM PDT by Clay Moore (My Glock identifies as a cordless hole punch)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

He can still drum for Def Leppard.


40 posted on 08/30/2022 8:30:10 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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