7/22/26 Queens Trauma Box 0499

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Delayed from 3:15PM

Broad Channel “A” line station

Injured person on top of the train in the station - injured from subway surfing

E266 requesting power off, reporting (1) patient on top of the train injured

QNS reporting the TLO is confirming power is off

Victim taken down from atop the train in a stokes basket

FireWire has rundown as:
E266
L173, T142
BC47
R4, SQ270
TSU2, SB

 

[ExChief-551]

Major trauma reported by Command.

 

[IRONLUNG]

good ol A train

 

[tperez102]

The MTA Plays over the PA System the dangers of surfing but who listens to announcements that may save Your life right?

 

[ta176]

I guess he didn't know when to duck. MTA should put low ceiling signs up so this wouldn't happen.

 

[NYBravest82]

Another Darwin award winner... Sigh.

 

[ta176]

I rode the A train from Queens to Brooklyn for 4 years and never thought it was a good idea to ride on the roof of the train.

 

[Darrell]

Another Darwin award winner... Sigh.

Indeed.

 

[ta176]

Forest Gump said it perfectly "stupid is as stupid does".

 

[Darrell]

I guess he didn't know when to duck. MTA should put low ceiling signs up so this wouldn't happen.

I can probably see where this will go, more DOAs from major trauma and the third rail because people didn't duck in time and their heads slam directly into the sign at speed.

 

[memorymaster]

It has become a well-known fact in today's day and age that common sense is in no way common.

 

[NYBravest82]

It has become a well-known fact in today's day and age that common sense is in no way common.

Someone needs to embroider that into a pillow.

 

[jtsjc1]

The three words my parents used when I was a kid were "you were told". I knew exactly what it meant and if you did it anyway you would find out the consequences.

 

[entropychaser]

Maybe next time this dope won't be a surfer, but choose conquesting. It's a whole lot safer.

Conquesting is the merging of train geeks and urban explorers. The result is illegal trespass and sometimes hijacking MTA properties. All it takes is a $2 to $10 skeleton key you can get right now online. It will open almost all subway doors. A master key (known as a vapor key), obtained for up to $300 will get the rest. Possessing an authorized vapor key (considered burglar's tools) is a class A misdemeanor.

With these keys you go anywhere, steal anything, and the best part- operate the trains! Last year, NYPD recorded 23 times a train was moved without authorization. The record goes back to the 1990's when a 16 year old drove the A train from 207th Street in Manhattan to Lefferts Boulevard in Queens....and almost all the way back!

 

[t123ken]

Another Darwin award winner... Sigh.

Most winners are honored posthumously.

 

[Darrell]

23 times a train was moved without authorization

Question, is this number from the number of arrests, or just videos of people doing it? I've even see videos of people doing this nonsense on the LIRR.