Death at Ruggles [EDIT: Maybe not; news reports say he's being treated.]

[beowabbit]

As I was walking through Ruggles Station to get a Jamaican patty this morning (just a few minutes ago), there was a huge crowd of firefighters, and a few cops and EMTs. I saw that a large cluster of passengers was gathered in a clump between the turnstiles and the escalators, and the escalators were roped off. I asked the vendor if she knew what was going on, and she said that a young guy had jumped onto the tracks and been electrocuted. (Fortunately not hit by a train — that’s really rough on the conductors.)

Just after that, they wheeled the (presumed) body out of the elevator on a stretcher. They had an oxygen mask on him, but there was no sense of urgency, so I’m pretty sure they thought he was dead. *Sigh*.

There were at least 20 firefighters there. I imagine Orange Line service will be delayed for a while.

[Edit: This article says he’s “being treated for serious burns”, so evidently he didn’t die. Hope he recovers.]

Comments

[mizarchivist]

Hugs-
sorry to hear it for the sake of the kid and for everyone, including you, who were affected by it. When I read the cut text I was concerned it was something more ... violent. Still- no fun.

[beowabbit]

No, it’s just that some of the people on my friends list don’t want to hear anything about accidents or sudden death. I feel bad even putting the subject; I’d have friendsgrouped it, except that then people who don’t have LJ accounts (like my family) couldn’t have seen it.

Thanks! *Hugs*.

[lilbjorn.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to say how much I like this icon/picture of you.

And that I found your story ... um ... shocking.

[danger-chick.livejournal.com]

I assumed the same, since it is Ruggles. :( I don't really miss that T station now that I have graduated.