Boston subway accident that killed a man was caused by malfunctioning door, according to federal investigators
MA train dragged the man over 100 feet along a platform as his arm was stuck in the door
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Federal investigators said Tuesday they have confirmed preliminary findings that a malfunctioning subway door caused a Boston man to be dragged to his death last year.
Robinson Lalin died in the early morning hours of April 12, 2022, while exiting a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Red Line train at Broadway Station. His arm was stuck in a door and he was dragged more than 100 feet along a platform onto a lower surface near tracks, the National Transportation Safety Board has said.
The NTSB said Tuesday that the probable cause of the fatality was a short circuit in the passenger door interlock circuit on the railcar. The short circuit enabled propulsion of the train while the door was obstructed by a passenger, and that caused the passenger to be dragged along the platform, the board said in its report.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MAN DIES AFTER FALLING UNDER BOSTON SUBWAY TRAIN
An inbound Red Line train arrives at the Broadway station in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 12, 2022. A man was killed after he became trapped in the door of a Red Line train as it pulled away from a platform on April 12, 2022. Federal investigators have confirmed a malfunctioning door caused the man's death. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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The MBTA's initial assessment also found a short circuit in the car's wiring. The MBTA has said it inspected the doors on other railcars and found no similar problems.