A 51-year-old woman survived a terrifying encounter with a Red Line train at Andrew Station in South Boston on Friday morning, after authorities say she jumped into the right-of-way as a northbound train approached around 10:14 a.m.
The MBTA operator was able to bring the train to a stop and first responders moved in to reach the woman under the train. She was described as conscious and alert when she was transported to a hospital for evaluation.
MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said the woman had intentionally jumped and credited the operator with acting quickly to halt the train, according to The Boston Globe. Officials said firefighters extricated her and she was taken to a nearby hospital. No further details on her condition have been released.
How crews freed her
Firefighters climbed beneath the stopped train to reach the rider, working in the tight space to free her from the right-of-way. They then carried her to a stretcher before loading her into an ambulance, officials said…