But after placing one foot outside the lift, it surged upward without warning, flinging him to the ground. In 2021, a seven-year-old boy in America was crushed to death in a home elevator accident. The boy was found stuck between the bottom of the elevator car and the upper door frame of the home in Outer Banks, North Carolina. We were able to free him, but his head and neck were crushed by the elevator. He died of traumatic injuries sustained in the elevator mishap.’Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

Source: Metro March 05, 2026 17:38 UTC