As a former teen who has dabbled in my fair share of youthful mischief, I can’t help but feel a heavy weight of sadness and disbelief when I hear about such senseless tragedies as this subway surfing challenge. The thoughtless pursuit of social media validation has claimed yet another life, and it breaks my heart to think that the families of these young people are left to pick up the pieces.
4 adolescents tried their hand at the well-known subway surfing trend, which unfortunately led to one fatality and a near-fatal incident for another individual.
Last Saturday, on October 26th, four adolescents from Vienna, Austria dared to take part in the popular social media trend of subway surfing.
As they went about it, two individuals glanced at their companions who were filming the event. In an instant, they both collided with a bridge that was hanging low, hitting their heads.
Initially, both adolescents were urgently transported to the hospital, and unfortunately, one was pronounced brain dead. After three days had passed, the parents of the 17-year-old chose to disconnect life support. The older teen, aged 18, continues to fight for survival with a grave head injury.
Two teenagers were accompanied by two others as they tried out the dangerous subway-surfing fad, where individuals ride atop speeding trains. When the unfortunate incident occurred, it’s said that the train was traveling over 30 miles per hour.
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After the occurrence, one of the unaffected travelers posted a video of the mishap on social networking sites. This recording depicted the adolescents sprawled across the moving train.
As the train approached the station, one participant called out in alarm: “Oh, oh, oh, oh, no!” Unfortunately, their caution came a moment too late.
The camera continued to roll, though, showing the teens’ bloodied injuries as they uncontrollably twitched from the severity.
Standing on the platform, I couldn’t help but feel my heart race as I overheard fellow passengers let out astonished cries when they spotted the train approaching.
As subway surfing becomes more popular, a Rail Chief representative strongly advised against participating in such activities for the sake of social media trends. They stated, “No TikTok video, no act of bravery or selfie is valuable enough to put yourself in danger by climbing onto a subway or tram.” If you encounter a hazardous situation, they urged, promptly use the emergency call systems available within the vehicles or on the platform.
A teen’s passing is among several recent fatalities linked to the social media trend known as “subway surfing challenge.” On October 23rd and 27th, two young individuals lost their lives in New York City while participating in this challenge. Following a subway surfing death in 2023, a parent filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform had purposefully targeted their child.
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2024-11-04 21:48