BREAKING NEWS: Multiple people reportedly injured when escalator malfunctions at Boston station Escalator reportedly malfunctions at MBTA station in downtown Boston Incident is said to have taken place at the Back Bay station in heart of the city Witness reportedly told local media outlet he saw 'pile of bodies down escalator' By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com Published: 23:33 BST, 26 September 2021 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 26 September 2021 Viewcomments Several people were injured on Sunday when an escalator at a Boston transit station went backwards at high speed, according to initial reports. The reported incident took place at the Back Bay MBTA station in the heart of Boston on Sunday. Mike Saccone of LiveBoston617.org was the first to report the story. He quoted a witness as saying: 'It happened as soon as I got up the stairs. Heard a lot of people yelling behind me and I saw a pile of bodies down the escalator.' The image above from March 2001 is a stock photo of the Back Bay MBTA station in downtown Boston Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility