Person trapped in MIT elevator exits before help arrives, Cambridge MA


A person was trapped in elevator number three on the first floor of building 46 at MIT but escaped before emergency responders arrived. The elevator button is malfunctioning and responders recommend shutting down the elevator until it is repaired.
Audio|Source: MIT Police and EMS
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Can you head over to building 46? Elevator number three on the first floor for a party in trapped.
00:07
Elevator company has been contacted.
00:09
We have no ETA on their arrival.
00:10
Best access will be from the Albany Street entry.
00:13
Copy. We are going off.
00:15
Can you give the exact location again?
00:17
First floor elevator number three.
00:19
Best access point will be from the Albany Street side entry.
00:23
Appreciate. GP control.
00:24
GP you got...
00:26
Do you have a similar elevator coming to our location?
00:29
That's affirmative.
00:30
No ETA given on this.
00:31
All right, probably we're all going to assess and advise if we need Cambridge fire.
00:36
Free suit.
00:37
GP control.
00:38
GP, good.
00:39
All right, we encountered that party, they had actually gotten out of the elevator, but we're going to probably advise that this elevator gets shut down except the button is malfunctioning.
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Location mentioned:
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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