A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower to take photos in Brooklyn’s Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, cops said.

The victim fell roughly 15 feet from the tower inside the park near N. 10th St. and Kent Ave. in Williamsburg around 1:15 p.m., said police.

Medics rushed the unconscious teen to Bellevue Hospital, but he could not be saved.

A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower in Brooklyn's Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kerry Burke / New York Daily News)A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower in Brooklyn’s Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kerry Burke / New York Daily News)

The metal-frame tower is located behind a chain-link fence within the park and supports a non-working spotlight. Gauze and other medical debris could be seen surrounding the tower Friday evening after the youth’s tragic fall.

The victim’s ID is being withheld until his family is notified of his death.

A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower in Brooklyn's Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kerry Burke / New York Daily News)A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower in Brooklyn’s Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kerry Burke / New York Daily News)
A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower in Brooklyn's Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kerry Burke / New York Daily News)A 16-year-old boy fell to his death after climbing a defunct lighting tower in Brooklyn’s Bushwick Inlet Park on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Kerry Burke / New York Daily News)