A woman was crushed and killed by an elevator that began rising as she was stepping onto it in a Midtown office building Wednesday morning.
Two other people were injured in the horrific accident at 285 Madison Ave., which is near East 40th Street.
Officials said the woman was halfway onto the elevator when it took off, without its doors closing. She died after she was crushed between the elevator and the shaft wall.
The other two people were already on the elevator. Their injuries were minor.
According to the New York Post, a woman died after getting pinned between floors while riding the elevator. Witnesses told the newspaper that the elevator started to ascend to the second floor with its doors open before the woman had fully entered the car.
Fire officials say two other people had minor injuries.
The accident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Young & Rubicam building, located at 285 Madison Avenue at East 40th Street,
Two other people were injured in the horrific accident at 285 Madison Ave., which is near East 40th Street.
Officials said the woman was halfway onto the elevator when it took off, without its doors closing. She died after she was crushed between the elevator and the shaft wall.
The other two people were already on the elevator. Their injuries were minor.
According to the New York Post, a woman died after getting pinned between floors while riding the elevator. Witnesses told the newspaper that the elevator started to ascend to the second floor with its doors open before the woman had fully entered the car.
Fire officials say two other people had minor injuries.
The accident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Young & Rubicam building, located at 285 Madison Avenue at East 40th Street,
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