Sign up for the Today newsletter
Get everything you need to know to start your day, delivered right to your inbox every morning.
Boston firefighters rescue man from underneath Blue Line train
Authorities said the man intentionally put himself in the path of an oncoming train and was conscious when he was transported from the scene.
Boston firefighters executed a technical rescue Friday, freeing a man from underneath a Blue Line train at the Government Center MBTA station.
The man was struck after he “intentionally entered the right of way” around 11:10 a.m. as a Blue Line train approached the platform, MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said in a statement.
The Boston Fire Department said its crews were able to safely extricate the man, who has not been publicly identified. According to Sullivan, the man was rushed to a local hospital for emergency care.
“It is my understanding the male was conscious and speaking at the time of transport,” Sullivan added.
Advertisement:
Speaking to reporters at the scene, Boston Fire Deputy Chief Steven Shaffer said the man was “fairly seriously injured,” per video from WCVB.
“We made sure the power was secure and then went down and initiated efforts to extract him from the pit,” Shaffer added.
The incident temporarily delayed Friday service on the Blue Line, which is already in the middle of a nine-day shutdown between Wonderland and Airport stations. The MBTA briefly extended shuttle bus service to Haymarket Station as crews attended to the emergency at Government Center, but regular Blue Line service was back up and running without delays shortly after 1 p.m.
To comment, please create a screen name in your profile
To comment, please verify your email address
Conversation
This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com