An injured 16-year-old teen was hoisted from a 50 ft maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge on Feb. 16. His companions fled after he fell leaving him alone in the shaft for hours. He lost blood and suffered a brain injury. ( Photo: Citizen) Teen ‘Left to Die’ After 50 Foot Shaft Fall on Bridge Has Brain Injury: Report A 16-year-old boy abandoned by companions after he tumbled down a 50 ft. maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge has sustained... News 20 Feb 2026 | 12:03
