Woman Falls 16 Ft Down Elevator Shaft in Jersey City Apartment Building

A 53-year-old woman fell approximately 16 ft down an elevator shaft at an apartment building in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 18, CBS is among outlets to report. After retrieving her granddaughter from the bus stop, the woman opened the elevator door on the first floor and walked into an empty shaft, as the car was not there. The child apparently did not walk through the door and was uninjured. Firefighters arrived quickly and rescued the woman, who suffered a broken arm and a torn intestine, according to relatives. She underwent surgery on March 19. When CBS visited the site on March 20, the elevator was locked and covered in caution tape. A representative of the property’s management company said, “We are actively investigating the incident, along with our elevator company.”