Overview
- On Feb. 27, 40-year-old Steven McCluskey fell at the bottom of an escalator at Davis Square and later died after being hospitalized.
- Surveillance video released in mid‑May showed McCluskey trapped for more than 20 minutes while multiple commuters passed by and only a lone MBTA employee eventually hit the emergency stop button.
- The MBTA began running a public‑service announcement on station digital signs on Tuesday to show riders where red emergency stop buttons are located and advised people to press them and call 911 in an emergency.
- The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has opened an investigation into the incident and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office continues its separate probe into the circumstances.
- About 50 people held a vigil at Davis Square and McCluskey’s family returned to the station, with relatives saying the community response restored some faith and adding pressure for changes in staffing, training and public education.