A woman was rescued conscious after becoming trapped beneath an inbound Red Line train at Boston's JFK/UMass station shortly before 5:00 p.m. on October 16, 2026. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority cut power to both directions, allowing Boston Fire Department firefighters to reach the tracks and remove the woman. Paramedics and EMTs then transported her to a local hospital. Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan was among the officials on the scene.
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Woman Rescued After Trapped Under Red Line Train
On October 16, a woman was rescued conscious after being trapped under a Red Line train at JFK/UMass station, with MBTA power cuts, firefighters, and paramedics aiding her transport to hospital.
