The elderly passenger was said to have required hospital treatment for 'serious' injuries after being dragged 20m along the platform.
A 101-year-old Tube passenger suffered serious injuries after being dragged along a platform when their coat became stuck in a train door on the Northern Line.The elderly passenger was said to have required hospital treatment for 'serious' injuries after being dragged 20m along the platform, the Metro reports.
Two months after the incident, a similar 'tap and drag' occurred at Chalk Farm, which is also on the Northern Line. The system requires the driver to open and close the doors, but the train is 'driven' via a computer programme. The report stated: 'The passenger and their companion both realised that the coat was trapped and tried to pull it free but were unable to do so.
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