BOSTON (WHDH) - The two National Transportation Safety Board investigators have wrapped up the on-scene portion of their investigation into the death of a Boston man who was dragged into a subway tunnel after getting his arm caught in a Red Line train door early last weekend.
Emergency crews responding to reports of a person dragged into the tunnel at Broadway Station around 12:30 a.m. were told a passenger was stuck in the doorway of an inbound train, the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office said.
The man, who authorities identified as 39-year-old Robinson Lalin, died after being dragged a short distance.
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During their most recent public meeting held on Thursday, members of the MBTA Board of Directors Safety Subcommittee offered some words on Lalin’s death. They also mentioned the death of a construction worker killed when part of the Government Center garage collapsed near Haymarket Station.
“I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the Robinson Lalin family and also Peter Monsini family for two people that lost their lives recently,” one member said.
However, the board which oversees safety aspects of the transit system did not ask any questions about the Red Line tragedy from Sunday during the meeting.
A Red Line operator has been placed on leave and the train car involved taken out of service as the investigation continues.
Two separate videos shot in the last two days have been obtained by 7NEWS and show malfunctioning doors on two different Red Line train cars. When brought to the MBTA’s attention, a spokesperson said the subway system’s chief mechanical officer is having his team inspect the doors on both cars.
The T said those doors are secured and in a safe position but says it’s important to get it repaired so everything is operating normally.
The NTSB will continue to examine more facts in connection with Sunday’s incident including the mechanics of the train, maintenance records and speak with witnesses.
Typically these investigations can take up to two years but officials say a preliminary report may be available within a month.
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