Teenager in critical condition after likely ‘train surfing’ on Sydney Harbour Bridge, police say
Summary
A 17-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from the outside of a northbound train on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW police said. Police said early inquiries and CCTV footage suggested he was train surfing; he was taken to hospital with head, chest and pelvic injuries.Key Facts
- Emergency services were called at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the railway corridor between Wynyard and Milsons Point stations.
- A CareFlight medical team and NSW paramedics treated the boy on the bridge and carried him about 400 metres to safety.
- Police said the boy was with two other people, who were assisting with inquiries and had not been arrested.
- Police said the boy was not trapped under the train and described his removal from the tracks as relatively straightforward.
- Sydney Trains had restricted access to rear carriages on Tangara trains during the school holiday period to deter train surfing.
- The NSW government announced in November last year that it would install nose-cone devices to block access to the area between carriages.
- NSW has recorded 12 serious train-surfing injuries in the past five years, according to the article.
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