Tube passenger, 101, dragged along platform after coat is trapped in door

A 101-year-old London Underground passenger was seriously injured after being dragged along a platform when their coat became trapped in a Tube train door

The person’s unzipped coat became trapped in the door but the driver “was not aware” that had happened so “commanded the train to depart”, investigators said.After being pulled for two metres, the passenger fell to the ground and their coat became free of the door.Investigators found that the driver had activated the control to close the doors just four seconds after they opened at the station, meaning they were only fully open for six seconds.

The investigation also found that a passenger in a separate incident was dragged 20 metres at Chalk Farm station, sustaining minor injuries

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