Teen Killed on Birthday While Crossing NYC Subway Tracks

Yet another tragic subway death.

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A Long Island teenager celebrating his 18th birthday was killed after being hit by a train on the Upper West Side while crossing the tracks with friends. Witnesses described the horrific scene to the New York Daily News:

"He got smacked by a 2 express train," said Bronx resident Anthony Escobar, 36. "He got fried and mangled."

According to NBC New York, the teens were returning to Penn Station when they realized that they were on the wrong platform, hence their decision to cross the tracks. Rather than access the platform from the other side, they tried to run across the tracks and the teen was struck by an oncoming train.

[via Gawker]

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