After Losing Teenage Son in Subway Surfing Tragedy, Heartbroken Mother Confronts Absurdity of the Dangerous Trend

Long since the dangers of the virtual world got mixed with reality, another instance of the two worlds colliding has left a teen’s mother heartbroken. A spine-chilling incident occurred when another kid lost his life to the dangerous real-time enactment of the virtual game. The endless runner online game Subway Surfer emerged as a global pastime in 2012. While the vibrant graphics and fast-paced action made it a popular choice, it all went downhill when people began practicing the stunt on subway trains in New York City.

The dangerous stunt has continued to be performed for over a decade now. The number of fatal accidents continues to add numbers to it that even result in deaths. How far will these online trends go before there are reliable actions taken?

What happened in the recent Subway Surfing accident?

The mother of a ninth-grader went “numb” after receiving a call from the NYPD in Queens who disclosed the news of her 14-year-old’s demise while “subway surfing,” reported the New York Post. On June 22, Javen Fraser, who had just finished high school at Northside Charter School, left home to perform his last jump. At the Rawson Street station, a mere dis-balance caused him to fall off a 7-train car at 33rd Street.

On the day of the incident, the deceased teen’s mother reported him missing after walking into an empty home from work. Later, she received a call from NYPD detectives asking her to report to the hospital. In an interview, she described the hardest moment of her life saying, “I hold his hand. I touch his feet. Everything is intact. I touch his legs. The only thing I didn’t do was touch his face because his face was swollen and very badly.” Fraser’s mother found herself in a state of helplessness at the moment, flooded with emotions.

The deceased was an aspiring engineer and volunteer in the NYPD Explorer youth program, who was about to take summer classes before starting 10th grade next school year. Days after the teenager’s tragic fate, left with his “bubbly” and “fun” memories, his mother takes action to create a safe space.

Heartbroken mother urges the State to offer help in subway surfing fiasco

The teen’s mother asked the State for support in preventing the trend before it claims any more lives. She voiced her grief at having lost her only son, saying, “We all have our kids playing the game thinking it was OK … he used to play it all the time. You never think an innocent game would’ve done that.” Mrs. Fraser wants to make it her mission to draw attention to the issue. After hearing about the tragic occurrence, Mayor Eric Adams criticized subway surfing, claiming that it “kills.”

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However, Javen’s mother claims that the practice of “subway surfing” is growing due to the well-known smartphone game. The mother feels like immediately stopping what these youngsters are doing to themselves because it is terrible. Sadly, the trend has almost doubled in the first two months of this year compared to last year. And the need for authorities to address the matter is now more pressing than ever.

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