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Man suffers head injury and possible concussion at MIT building, Cambridge MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/7/2025 06:38 PM

Building W35 Garden, 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139

A 32-year-old man at MIT's Building W35 fell and hit his head, showing signs of a possible concussion including vision problems. Emergency services were dispatched. Access was rerouted due to construction blocking the service road near Amherst Alley.

Audio|Source: MIT Police and EMS

01:52

Transcript:

00:00

Control to Weststar and 34.

00:07

Both units head over to the Cresby side of W35 for medical.

00:16

Standby for more.

00:17

Copy.

00:22

Those students responding to W35, present beside the period, 32-year-old male conscious breathing, traumatic injury, possible concussion.

00:37

(name withheld) is conscious for a lot.

00:40

Charlie, MIT-9.

00:43

MIT-9.

00:49

29, can you respond over to W35 at the main desk on the Presby side with Cambridge Fire, AOS[2], and Pro Ambulance for a 32-year-old male party who fell and hit his head, now displaying signs of a possible concussion.

01:08

I'm quoting ALS[1].

01:11

Review W35, 32-year-old male who fell, concussion.

01:16

That's affirmative.

01:18

Also, RP on this is reporting that the party's eyes appear to be a little jittery and the party's saying he's having a little bit of vision problem.

01:27

Received.

01:34

West Cattle Control.

01:35

Control answering.

01:41

Could you let medical know the service road from Amherst Alley is closed due to construction? They'll have to come off of Vassar Street.

01:49

Roger, we've advised them to go to the Vassar Street entry.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

ALS: Advanced life support; paramedic-level prehospital medical care and transport.

[2]

AOS: Arrived On Scene

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Building W35 Garden, 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139

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