Boston dad dies after getting trapped in escalator as commuters walked past

MBTA told PEOPLE in a statement, “This was a terrible accident.”

“It is important that the public knows that anyone can stop an escalator in an emergency by pressing the red button labeled ‘STOP’ at the top and bottom of each escalator,” the organization added.

They noted that their staff ‘respond swiftly to all emergencies and do everything they can continue reading …