Warren Building Elevator Accident?

[flybriz]

I heard some people talking in my building a couple days ago about an elevator accident in the Warren Building this week - where one of the cars fell 14 stories and seriously injured a couple of people.  I checked around on the net for a story, but found absolutely nothing about it, so I dismissed it as hearsay.  Interestingly, I went to a doctor appointment today there and one of the elevators was out of service, with a note stuck to the button.  On the ground floor, the doors were open about 6 inches, revealing the elevator shaft and no visible car.  Anyone know if something did happen with the elevators?  Just curious as I would have expected a media story somewhere...  If it did happen, I hope that the occupants are okay.

[sgrizzle]

Elevators look like that on a regular basis.

[DolfanBob]

Not sure if you have seen this video. What do you think ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji_kItBK2cU

[flybriz]

Somebody showed me that vid this weekend...  I think it's legit.  What a crazy/stupid dude.

[TURobY]

It's been confirmed. There's another video that shows the impact on the elevator car as it reaches the lower level (basically, you see the car shake and get stuck mid-floor)

[dbacks fan]

If you look in the reflection of the frame, there are people standing behinds this oblivious to what's happening, even after he goes through the doors.

[TURobY]

Found the video, with the landing:

http://www.daejonilbo.com/news/newsitem.asp?pk_no=904100

[Conan71]

One of the commentors on Youtube said he succeeded in winning a Darwin.  Not sure if it's true or not.  Based on his motor skills and reactions, he looks drunk to me.

[custosnox]

One of the commentors on Youtube said he succeeded in winning a Darwin.  Not sure if it's true or not.  Based on his motor skills and reactions, he looks drunk to me.

The news reports I found were titled that he died (the reports themselves were in korean so can't say if that's what the articles said)