Massachusetts Man Dies After Escalator Trapping at MBTA Davis Station

A Massachusetts man died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a subway station in Somerville, with surveillance footage showing numerous bystanders passing by as he struggled. Steven McCluskey, a 40-year-old carpenter and father of two, lost his balance at the bottom of an escalator at the MBTA’s Davis Station on February 27 just before 5 a.m., causing his clothing to become caught in the machinery.

The video showed McCluskey frantically attempting to free himself as his coat tightened around his neck, constricting his breathing. More than a dozen people walked past him during the incident; one bystander briefly paused before walking away. Approximately 18 minutes elapsed before someone called 911. An MBTA employee arrived moments later and pressed the emergency stop button, making contact with McCluskey after a total of 22 minutes.

According to a report from the Somerville Fire Department, McCluskey was found unresponsive, with no pulse, and his clothing was tightly lodged within the escalator steps. First responders administered Narcan and performed CPR, regaining a pulse before transporting him to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition. McCluskey remained...