NYC teen dies after freak e-bike crash catapults him from 5-story train station garage: officials

Metro

By Steve Janoski

A Westchester County eighth grader who was killed in a fall in a five-story parking garage was catapulted from his electric bike in a freak accident, officials revealed Tuesday.

Mark Anthony Giordano, 13, was riding his bike with a group of five friends atop a garage at the Harrison Metro-North station on Halstead Avenue around 5:45 p.m. Sunday when he plunged over the side of the building, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday.

His body was found on the ground nearby, the statement said. First responders rushed him to White Plains Hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.

No other children were injured, the MTA said, and authorities do not suspect foul play.

But the agency is still investigating the incident.

“The MTA will review the results of the investigation when they become available,” wrote MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan.

It's believed the kids were doing stunts with electric bikes on the top floor of the parking garage when the middle schooler's bike hit a wall and overturned, throwing him off the roof, sources told the Post.

Mark, was a student-athlete at Louis M. Klein Middle School in the suburban town who competed in wrestling and football.

“He will be missed because of the gentle soul and devoted friend he was to everyone he came in contact with in his short time here,” wrote Frank Barchella, who organized a fundraiser online for the boy's grieving family.

“Our goal is to help his family put Mark to rest and cover any expenses they will face should the need arise.”

The GoFundMe page has raised more than $119,000 since its launch.

The Harrison Central School District has offered help and support to students, teachers and parents who may need it.