Man, 23, Dies Surfing Subway
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A 23-year-old man surfing a New York City subway train is dead after striking the inside of a tunnel.
Police say the man had apparently wedged himself into a space in front of a set of closed doors on a southbound C train before he was killed at 6:30 p.m. yesterday in the tunnel between 145th and 155th streets. He has not been identified pending notification of family.
Police say the man struck a handrail on a catwalk in the tunnel and died from head injuries. He was not hit by the train.
Transit officials say service on the track was suspended for about an hour-and-a-half, causing delays on the A and D lines from 125th to 59th streets.
