Person trapped in elevator at Wellesley High School, Wellesley MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/3/2025 06:37 AM

Near Rice St, Wellesley, MA 02481

A person became trapped in a malfunctioning elevator at Wellesley High School near Rice Street. The elevator moved but the doors did not open. The person was able to exit before emergency services arrived. Maintenance was notified to check the elevator.

Audio|Source: Wellesley Police and Fire, AreaWide3, Metro Fire

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

By alarm's on for Car Street, Quinn 3, and Tower 2, near Wright Street, the High School for elevator entrapment, one party in the elevator.

00:08

He stated it was moving up and down, but the doors were not opening.

00:12

Again, that's going to be for Car Street, Quinn 3 and Tower 2, Wellesley High School, near Wright Street for one party stuck in the elevator at 937.

00:23

Well,

00:25

control Q, 14.04.

00:29

1404, well-day-ups.

00:34

It's going to be near Rice Street with fire for the elevator entrapment.

00:40

Looks like there's one party inside the elevator and that it just keeps moving up and down but won't open the doors.

00:47

Appreciate.

00:51

1410, welding control.

00:59

14-10.

01:01

Maupenda, hi, my Rari Chen, one of the L-2 at M-E-100 to send your way.

01:08

Thank you, sir.

01:10

Loving control to 14104, you can stand off.

01:16

Thank you. Appreciate.

01:25

Quilliter file, I'm going to respondent to U.S. Street.

01:29

You're shown you responding 930.

01:37

Tower 2 to fire alarm. Tower 2 is on. Tower 2 is on for near Rice Street.

01:41

Tower 2 showing you're responding 9-39.

01:47

Bob. Carthry's on.

01:50

All apparatus responding near Rice Street, the High School, for one party stuck in the elevator. While on the line, the elevator did begin moving, but the doors would not open.

02:00

We have an officer on scene now trying to confirm whether or not they're still stuck.

02:05

939.

02:08

Fire, I was able to find that party, he was able to get out of the elevator, and we're going to have me to look at it.

02:16

Breaking north.

02:21

Sir, the officer located that party. He is out of the elevator and they are advising maintenance of the issue.

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