Boy, 15, dies while subway surfing on Brooklyn train, police say

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (PIX11) --- A 15-year-old boy died while subway surfing on a Brooklyn train Thursday morning, police said.

The teen was riding on top of the southbound J train when he fell under the car and touched the third rail near the Marcy Avenue station in Williamsburg at around 11:23 a.m., according to the NYPD. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A train conductor saw the teen on top of the train and called for help, but it was too late, sources close to the investigation told PIX11 News.