Quote:
Woman killed in freak New York lift crush
A woman died in a New York City office building after lift doors dragged her upwards and crushed her.
Officials say the woman, identified as advertising agency employee Suzanne Hart, was attempting to enter the lift when her foot or leg became caught.
The car then quickly rose, dragging her body into the shaft and killing her.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16190411
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...sEnabled=false
Leave it to the British to call it "lift", rather than "elevator". That had me confused thinking: forklift.
But anyways, just when you think elevators are routine and safe. Things like this could happen. Then again, freak stuff have happened with escalators. Accidents are accidents, after all.
And now I wonder: how well was this elevator maintained? 'cause an accident like this is extremely rare.