Boy, 15, seriously injured trying to climb moving subway train at Warden Station

A 15-year-old boy suffered “catastrophic” head injuries after he attempted to climb on top of a subway train in Scarborough, according to police.

Toronto police were notified of an incident at TTC’s Warden Station around 6:15 p.m. on Monday.

Investigators said there were reports of a boy trying to climb on top of a moving subway train as it was approaching the station.

“We do know that while the 15-year-old was outside the train car, he struck his head on something,” says Toronto police Duty Insp. Michael Hayles. “I can imagine that due to the nature of the injury, the train was going at a high enough speed that anything that struck any part of your body would become significantly injured.”

Hayles said bystanders tended to the boy before paramedics arrived. He was rushed to a trauma centre with critical head injuries but is now in stable condition.

Police tell CityNews the boy had no pulse when emergency crews arrived and needed to be revived through CPR. The victim will undergo a CT scan at the hospital.

Toronto police attend Warden Station after a boy was seriously injured at track level when he tried to climb a subway car. Photo: Rob Leth/CityNews.

The boy was with his girlfriend and sister at the time of the incident. Police are still trying determine why he decided to climb on top of the moving train. There is no indication the boy was trying to flee from anyone.

Police say further information will be released once investigators gather more details. It’s unclear if the youth will be charged.

Subways started running through Warden Station again late Monday evening following a delay that lasted several hours.