Boy, 15, who climbed moving Toronto subway train dies of injuries

People wait on the platform to enter a subway train inside a Toronto Transit Commission station in downtown Toronto, Saturday, April 1, 2023. A 15-year-old boy died on May 3 from injuries sustained while climbing on top of a moving underground subway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

 CLB

Toronto police say a 15-year-old boy who climbed on top of a moving subway train last week has died of his injuries.

Spokesperson Cindy Chung says the boy died last Wednesday, two days after being seriously injured while climbing the train.

Police say the teen opened a door on a moving train that connected to a different car and climbed onto the top of the train.

They say the teen was then hit by an unknown object and suffered serious head injuries.

Police say the incident took place on a westbound train near a subway station in the city's east end.

Chung says the teen was taken to hospital in critical condition and died there two days later.

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published May 10, 2023.

—â¶Ä”â¶Ä”

This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and ºÃÉ«tv Press News Fellowship.

The ºÃÉ«tv Press. All rights reserved.