Man injured after runaway lift rose 30 floors in 15 seconds before crashing into roof of building

A man in the Chilean city of Providencia was seriously injured when a lift he was travelling in malfunctioned and sped upwards past 30 floors before crashing into the roof.



In a surveillance video, 31-year-old José Vergara Acevedo is seen entering the lift on the first floor of the Bustamante Park building.

The lift began to rise even before its doors had closed, and failed to respond when Mr Acevedo pushed the buttons on its control panel.


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The lift then ascended more than 30 floors in 15 seconds. After reaching the 31st floor, the lift crashed into the building’s roof. Mr Acevedo suffered head and leg injuries, and was transferred to hospital after being freed by firefighters.