Transit Police report a 78-year-old woman pulling into the parking lot at Wollaston station around 10:25 a.m. lost control of her car and wound up driving into the station itself.
"It appears she may have suffered from a medical emergency" that caused her to lose control, police say.
This incident was a couple weeks after somebody drove into the Silver Line tunnel.
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What do you want to bet?
By Scratchie
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 2:05pm
She "didn't see it."
A better bet
By no one in particular
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 2:18pm
She somehow "got the brake and gas pedals mixed up".
The station didn't have
By ANON
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 2:21pm
The station didn't have lights on!
I see a lot of T stations
By Scratchie
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 2:53pm
I see a lot of T stations running red lights.
If only the roads weren't so
By anon
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:04pm
If only the roads weren't so congested she wouldn't need to drive to the Red Line to avoid traffic.
Medical Emergency Much?
By acer98foo
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:31pm
You people are kind of sick. The article mentions she may have had a medical emergency. It's one thing to snark about drunken morons who make bad decisions, but an elderly woman who may have been in serious trouble? Really?
Would you feel better about
By Scratchie
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:47pm
Would you feel better about it if we joked about the pathetic state of our car-oriented society that gives most people (elderly or otherwise) no option besides driving, as evidenced by the increasing number of similar stories that appear every year?
Exactly. This rarely happens
By anon
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 5:30pm
Exactly. This rarely happens in countries which take better care of their elderly and have better public transit. Leaving the elderly and infirm no other transportation option aside from driving is a grave disservice to both them and the endangered public at large.
Other countries use manual transmissions
By Markk02474
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 4:17am
With manual transmissions, drivers depress the clutch when braking at low speeds, so confusing brake with gas has little consequence. The MBTA spends many millions of dollars providing "The RIDE".
Spoken as someone
By anon
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 9:41am
who truly doesn't understand the concept of paratransit services like the Ride.
Sadly, the woman passed away.
By anon
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 2:46pm
Sadly, the woman passed away.
No bollards to keep vehicles off the sidewalk?
By Markk02474
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 4:19am
From video of the accident scene, I wondered where were the protective posts to keep vehicles from driving over the curb and/or down the stairs. This whole thing would be not much of an event if posts were in place to protect the entrance.
RIP
By anon
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 3:03pm
It seems like a lot of citizens have lost their lives in bizarre incidents on the T this year. May she rest in peace.