15-year-old boy's arm severed by R train while trying to subway surf in Queens

MTA officials have been warning passengers against the risky trend, which is gaining popularity on social media.

-- A 15-year-old boy lost his arm when he and friends were reportedly trying to subway surf on Monday in MTA officials have been warning younger passengers against the risky trend of subway surfing, which is gaining popularity on social media, CBS2's Christina Fan reported.

According to police, the 15-year-old and three friends were trying to subway surf just before 10:30 a.m. The boy was walking between train cars when he lost his balance and fell to the tracks. His left arm was severed by a moving R train. It was not immediately clear if the 15-year-old was on the roof of the subway or walking from one car to another.

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