MBTA pays $5M settlement over Red Line door-dragging death
S5 · 10 Apr 2025 · MBTA · Boston, MA, USA
Record
| Company | MBTA |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | regulatory |
| Date | 10 Apr 2025 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Boston, MA, USA · MBTA Red Line |
| Severity | (fatality or catastrophic loss) |
| Scale | 1 fatality / systemwide door-safety scrutiny |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
MBTA agreed to a $5 million settlement with the family of Robinson Lalin, who died in April 2022 after a Red Line train's faulty door-control/interlock system let the train depart while his arm was trapped in the door.
Primary source
Publisher: Boston Herald / WBUR · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
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| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | MBTA pays $5M settlement over Red Line door-dragging death | Boston Herald / WBUR | Boston Herald / WBUR |
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