NEW YORK (PIX11)-- A teenage boy is recovering at a local hospital after he fell from an ‘elevated position’ while attempting to subway surf in Brooklyn on Saturday, police said.
Officers responded to a 911 call at the Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street subway station in Park Slope at about 1:30 p.m. A 14-year-old male had injured himself while riding a F-line subway car, authorities said.
The teen was conscious and alert, and he was transported to New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. The teen is expected to survive his injuries, officials stated.
The extent of his injuries remains unclear.
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