A utility box became dislodged and slid down a column, bringing with it a supporting bracket that hit the woman, according to MBTA officials.
Crews responded to Harvard Station at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday to check someone for what has been described as minor injuries. She was taken to the hospital for evaluation, and the area was shut down by Red Line staff for safety.New MBTA General Manager Philip Eng went to Harvard Station himself to personally inspect the equipment that fell.The T said that it was a utility box, attached to a column that became dislodged and slid down to the bottom of the column on an inbound platform.
Aerial video showed the passenger being taken into an ambulance, with what police described as minor injuries.This is the second recent incident at the Harvard T Station where something fell onto the platform.Emergency crews were called to the Harvard MBTA Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday after a piece of equipment reportedly fell, leaving one person with minor injuries, police said.Now with this second incident, riders are understandably concerned for their safety.
Cianna Navarro is speaking out after she narrowly missed being struck by a large panel that landed directly in front of her on the Harvard Station platform on Wednesday afternoon. “I think it’s completely unacceptable," Destiny Crowley said."I’ve had panic attacks walking through the T station since the last piece of large, weighty material fell from the ceiling, like it’s terrifying.”
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