The woman on the scooter tried to take an "up" escalator from the red line, despite the fact that there was an elevator 50 feet away

The woman on the scooter tried to take an "up" escalator from the red line, despite the fact that there was an elevator 50 feet away. (CNN/Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)

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Woman flips motorized scooter on 'up' escalator

Updated: Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012, 8:45 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012, 8:45 AM EDT

BOSTON (CNN) - Surveillance video caught a motorized scooter mishap on camera in Boston's subway system.

A woman on the scooter tried to take an "up" escalator from the red line, despite the fact that there was an elevator 50 feet away. The woman and the scooter fell backwards.

Other passengers came to help her and a subway worker pushed the escalator's emergency stop button.

The 56-year-old managed to walk away from the incident. 

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