Boy has his arm ‘amputated’ after accident on New York’s Subway
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Teen’s arm is amputated during freak accident on New York Subway: Boy, 15, is rushed to hospital after his limb is severed off on blood-splattered Queens platform
- A boy had his arm amputated after it was severed off in a subway accident on a Queens platform Monday morning
- The 15-year-old was on the northbound platform at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station where he was struck by a passing R train
- He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition shortly before 11.30am
- Police do not believe any criminality was involved
- Photos obtained by DailyMail.com show blood splattering the floor of the platform, which has since been roped off as cops continue to investigate
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A teenager’s left arm was amputated following a freak subway accident on a Queens platform early on Monday morning.
New York Police detectives told DailyMail.com a 15-year-old boy’s limb was severed by a northbound R train as it was leaving the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station just before 10.30am.
He was then rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition shortly before 11.30am.
Police have not yet released any details about what exactly led to the boy’s injury, but do not believe there is any criminality involved.
They are now reviewing video footage from the accident at the scene, as trains continue to skip the station.
The MTA has since said northbound M and R trains were skipping Roosevelt Avenue as the police continue their investigation, and delays are expected.
Photos obtained by DailyMail.com show blood splattering the floor of the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway station Monday morning
MTA crews jumped onto the tracks following the accident at around 10.30am
A man was pictured mopping the floor where the blood had spilled onto the platform
Police say the teen’s arm was severed by a passing northbound R train
An officer put up tape preventing people from getting to the subway platform in the aftermath
Photos obtained by DailyMail.com show blood splattering the floor of the subway platform, as police probe the scene.
They cordoned off the entrance to the northbound platform at the station as they searched the scene for any evidence, and soon, MTA crews were seen jumping onto the subway track, where they also appeared to be collecting evidence.
Meanwhile, another MTA employee was seen scrubbing down the platform where the blood had splattered before the platform filled with frustrated New Yorkers upset with the ongoing delays.
Police were at the scene of the accident, where a boy lost his left arm
People are pictured waiting at the subway station, after the accident caused systemwide delays
The MTA has since said northbound M and R trains were skipping Roosevelt Avenue as the police continue their investigation, and delays are expected