Person rescued from elevator at Harvard station, Cambridge MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/21/2025 06:53 AM

Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02138

At Harvard station, a person was stuck in elevator 821 and the fire department could not be contacted. The elevator crew responded and safely removed the individual. The elevator was then taken out of service.

Audio|Source: MBTA Transit Police

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

we haven't put the stuck in the elevator, elevator 821 at Harvard.

00:07

We can't contact fire.

00:14

Charlie Cerex C3 operation.

00:18

Callagia 623.

00:20

That bus operator is used met a goal.

00:23

We're going to be 107, 34J, and Ann. Here is Durski. Came up with never results.

00:29

104.

00:43

Operations to Zima 699.

00:47

It was accidental turning my radio on.

00:51

24.

00:56

7.12 operation.

01:00

712.

01:01

712. 712.

01:05

Individual registry is medical,

01:07

ejecting the station.

01:09

104.

01:16

Shout to zero two operations.

01:19

How are he coming a row two?

01:23

That cross gate up at the Boyce Park, that's going to be clear.

01:27

We speak to the guy doing the construction here. He's not following the right-of-way.

01:31

The other one, we spoke to the paving crew, and they're going to keep an eye on. They move their flagger up just north of the tracks.

01:40

Yeah, well, I say to say.

01:43

Operation Robo 411.

01:47

411 for all of us.

01:50

Significient to Waltham, 251 Moody for a bus auto accident.

01:56

No injuries.

01:57

Buck number 1767.

02:00

767. No, 4.

02:09

It's 80, please.

02:11

It's 80.

02:12

Good morning, I'll be on. Helper 1-19-3-2-4-2-4-1-2-2.

02:17

Good morning. Good morning.

02:23

Well, thank the operation.

02:27

4-1-3.

02:30

Yes, ma'am, the elevator crew was on the scene, so they were able to open the elevator.

02:36

We arrived and they're at a meeting now.

02:39

We executed the party from the elevator.

02:44

What's 34?

02:46

The elevator has been taken out of service.

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