“Won’t Be Able to Walk”: Days After Losing Friend in Subway Surfing Accident, Teenager’s Family Reveals Saddening Fate

The problem of individuals “subway surfing,” or surfing on a moving subway vehicle, has plagued New Yorkers for some time. Teenagers who fell for this trend have been killed, leaving behind devastated families and friends. A few days ago, 14-year-olds Briyan Crespo and Widinson Garcia decided to attempt this ridiculous fad, and now one of them is dead and the other is in the hospital fighting for his life.

The New York Daily News reported several days after the horrific subway surfing tragedy that Widinson Garcia is now struggling for his life in a Queens hospital surrounded by medical equipment. His loved ones have now added that he is doing better but that he still has many challenges as a result of the foolish trend quest he attempted.

A surfing genre that destroyed lives

According to the local authorities, these eighth graders were testing out subway surfing and avoiding attending classes. The young risk-takers boarded the train’s roof at Broadway Junction in East New York, but their adventure was cut short when they fell to the ground from the moving subway car in the tunnel before the Bushwick Ave.-Aberdeen St. station, suffering severe injuries. One of the youngsters was dead when rescuers reached them, while the other was clinging to life on the rail track. The tragic death was ultimately identified as that of 14-year-old Briyan Crespo, whose mother came to see the tragedy.

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Garcia was taken by ambulance to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens, New York, where he is listed in critical condition as a result of the injuries he sustained. According to the New York Daily News, Widinson Garcia has recovered consciousness, but his family members say that the wounds he sustained have had a significant impact on his physical condition. According to the teen’s GoFundMe page, he “probably won’t be able to walk, and he will need a lot of help.”

According to Garcia’s aunt, his parents have been visiting him often in the hospital to see how he’s doing. The parents of New York City’s youngsters who have been lost to this ridiculous social media fad are understandably upset by this latest tragedy. The mayor, Eric Adams, has asked social media platforms to remove videos that promote this ridiculous practice and has warned parents to keep a closer eye on their children’s social media use.

Too many lives were lost in a span of one year

The phenomenon known as “subway surfing” has been popular on social media for quite some time. Those who have tried it describe it as “thrilling,” yet reports indicate that it has resulted in the deaths of many unsuspecting participants. Jevon Fraser, another youngster, died on Thursday evening after sustaining a head injury, prompting this tragedy at Queens.

Ka’Von Wooden, who was following this fad in the previous year’s last days, was killed. When the train he was riding on slowed down at the Lower East Side stop of Delancey St.-Essex St., he slid out and struck the third rail. At the Williamsburg Bridge, a 15-year-old named Zackery Nazario was killed while riding a bike above a subway vehicle, while his girlfriend saw the whole thing unfold like a scene from a horror film. Local officials have promised to tighten up security in the hopes of stopping these kids before they can do any more damage to themselves.

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