A 40-year-old man, identified as Steven McCluskey, dies after becoming trapped in an escalator at the Boston-area transit system. According to reports, McCluskey lost his balance while going down an escalator at Davis Station in Somerville on February 27, shortly before 5am. He then becomes caught in the escalator mechanism and is later found with injuries consistent with being pulled into the machine. The accounts say that after he was trapped, firefighters respond to the scene and subsequently learn more about the extent of his injuries, including that some of the skin on his back was sucked into the escalator.
Multiple outlets also report that several people appear to pass by without stopping to help while he was trapped. The reports describe the incident as occurring in the early morning hours. The exact circumstances of the bystanders’ actions and whether they attempted any assistance are not fully detailed in the provided summaries. The reports do not indicate whether the transit agency or investigators have released findings beyond the initial response and identification of the victim.
