24.09.2024 11:11
In the Santiago province of Chile, a 30-year-old man named José Vergara Acevedo was involved in a serious accident when the elevator he was in rapidly ascended 30 floors without the doors closing and crashed into the roof. Acevedo sustained severe injuries, and it has been reported that he is highly likely to never walk again due to spinal, back, and hip injuries. It was revealed that the building where the horrific incident occurred was constructed just 8 months prior to the accident, and there had been previous malfunctions with the elevator.
In the Santiago province of Chile, 30-year-old José Vergara Acevedo experienced a horrific accident while returning home from work. As Acevedo entered the elevator and pressed the floor button, the doors did not close. Before the young man could understand what was happening, the elevator shot up rapidly.
THE ELEVATOR CRASHED INTO THE ROOF AFTER CLIMBING 30 FLOORS
The man's efforts to stop the elevator by pressing all the buttons were in vain. The out-of-control elevator crashed into the roof after climbing 30 floors in just 15 seconds. Those moments were recorded second by second by security cameras.
THE YOUNG MAN WILL NEVER WALK AGAIN
It was reported that Acevedo suffered serious spinal, waist, and hip injuries and is highly likely to never walk again. Following the horrific incident, it was learned that the building was constructed 8 months before the accident and that there had been previous malfunctions in the elevator.