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Boston firefighters rescue man who was trapped under Orange Line train
Authorities said the man intentionally put himself in the path of an oncoming train. He was conscious when first responders transported him from the scene.
Working in “extremely tight conditions,” Boston firefighters were able to free a man who became trapped under an Orange Line train at North Station Monday, officials said.
The man “intentionally entered into the right of way” around 12:34 p.m. as a southbound Orange Line train was approaching, MBTA Transit Police Supt. Richard Sullivan said in a statement.
In a post on X, the Boston Fire Department said firefighters were able to safely extricate the man from underneath the train. Video from WCVB showed first responders hunched under the train as they worked to load someone onto a stretcher.
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Authorities have not publicly identified the man but said he was conscious when Boston EMS transported him from the scene. According to Sullivan, the man was rushed to a local hospital for emergency care. Details of his condition were not immediately available.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim,” Sullivan said.
The incident temporarily suspended service on part of the Orange Line Monday afternoon, with shuttles replacing trains between Wellington and Haymarket. The T announced on X shortly before 2 p.m. that train service had resumed.
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