Los Angeles Elevator Accident Leaves One Dead

A man was crushed to death after getting stuck between a freight elevator’s doors on the morning of January 4 at a building in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said and ABC 7 was among outlets to report. Los Angeles City Fire Department crews found the man trapped on the second-floor freight elevator doorway near the back of the building. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man has not been identified, but officials say he worked in the building. The Los Angeles Police Department and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health are investigating.