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Man electrocuted after stumbling onto Red Line tracks at Park Street

By adamg on Sat, 08/17/2024 - 9:29pm

NBC Boston reports on the fatality which happened after the man fell on the tracks and came into contact with the third rail on the southbound tracks shortly before noon.

Neighborhoods: 
Downtown
Topics: 
The T
Free tagging: 
Red Line
Park Street


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Comments

By Frelmont on Sun, 08/18/2024 - 8:29pm.

Who was it? Who witnessed their apparent state? Was it a reveler, or a person who was loitering and should have been in a care facility? Did the ambassadors see them? Ignore them? &c.?

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By H Hartz on Tue, 08/20/2024 - 1:36pm.

They probably based the stumbling observation on security cameras. I don't know about ambassadors or any other employees noticing/failing to notice. Sad regardless, as an occasional "reveler" the T is a way safer way to get home than driving.

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By Don't Panic on Mon, 08/19/2024 - 2:33am.

Heck of a way to die. I'm guessing he was on that tricky middle platform at Park Street. The third rail is always right below the platform from there IIRC.

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