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VIDEO: Woman tries to take motorized scooter up escalator in Boston subway
Officials say the woman was not hurt.
Photographer: CNN
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Posted: 07/18/2012
BOSTON - Surveillance video caught a motorized scooter mishap on camera in Boston's subway system.
The woman on the scooter tried to take an "up" escalator from the red line despite the fact that there was an elevator fifty feet away, according to a CNN report.
In the video you can watch as a the woman falls backwards.
Other passengers came to help her and a subway worker pushed the escalator's emergency stop button.
Authorities say the 56-year-old managed to walk away from the incident.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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