PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Shocking videos are circulating online that show people hanging off moving trains, prompting an investigation by SEPTA police.<\/p>\n
One video appears to show a man hanging off the back of a moving train, while another appears to show people riding on top of a train.<\/p>\n
“Never seen nothing like that, that’s madness. Complete madness,” said passenger Edquardo Chinnell of Germantown.<\/p>\n
“You are dancing on a thin line of life and death, because anything could happen,” said passenger Cody Langley of Marcus Hook.<\/p>\n
SEPTA police said they are using the videos to try to identify those involved.<\/p>\n
According to authorities, clues in one video helped investigators determine that a man was hanging off the back of the Market-Frankford Line train as it emerged from the 40th Street tunnel heading toward 46th Street.<\/p>\n
Police said they have narrowed down where the man boarded the train, but they still do not know why he engaged in the behavior.<\/p>\n
“I don’t understand what makes people want to do something this dangerous,” SEPTA Police Capt. Marc Pasquarella said.<\/p>\n
Some passengers offered their own theories about the motive behind the actions shown in the videos.<\/p>\n
“He’s probably doing it on social media, wants attention. It’s sad,” said Rocco Boccuti of Colmar.<\/p>\n
Authorities said one of their major concerns is that others may attempt to imitate what they see online.<\/p>\n
“It’s insane. It’s extremely dangerous. Obviously, falling off the train, seriously injured or killed. You could be electrocuted; our biggest concern right now is copycats,” Pasquarella said.<\/p>\n
SEPTA police said their investigation remains ongoing as they work to identify the individuals seen in the videos.<\/p>\n
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