BOSTON — A system meant to prevent trains from moving when a door is obstructed failed, leading to the death of a passenger on a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rapid-transit train in April, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Boston Herald identifies the victim as 39-year-old Robinson Lalin, who boarded a northbound Red Line train shortly at the Fields Corner station shortly after midnight on April 10. At about 12:30 a.m. on April 10, as he attempted to exit a six-car train at Boston’s Broadway station, his right arm was caught as the train doors closed; the NTSB report says the victim was dragged 105 feet along the platform and onto the surface near the tracks. NTSB investigators tested the railcar involved and identified a fault in the door system; an inspection of the MBTA fleet found no similar problem in other calls.
The NTSB investigation is ongoing and will focus on MBTA equipment and operating procedures, the preliminary report indicates.
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