Faulty elevator door blamed in death

By abc7NY
BRONX The body of 67-year-old Sheldon Scott was discovered Thursday night inside an elevator shaft of his 10-story apartment building in the Bronx where he lived with his wife.

On Friday, city inspectors discovered that a mechanism that prevents riders from pulling open an outer door until the elevator car arrives had failed.

Once Scott opened the door, he ended up falling about 15 feet.

The victim's wife reported him missing Thursday afternoon.

Police say he was legally blind.


NEW YORK AND TRI-STATE AREA NEWS

USEFUL LINKS:
  • VIEWER PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

  • REPORT TYPO

  • GET WIDGET

  • EYEWITNESS TWITTER

  • FIND US ON FACEBOOK


    •

    Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.
    TOP STORIES
    21-year-old accused of driving drunk, killing woman in crash on LI
    New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. dies at age 65
    Search underway on LI as part of Gilgo Beach investigation: sources
    YouTube's algorithm 'problematic' in pushing ghost guns, DA says
    Video released by Hamas of American taken hostage on Oct. 7
    Garbage collectors made up 21% of leptospirosis cases in NYC last year
    Show More
    AccuWeather: Frosty start, cool sun
    New bipartisan legislation aims to kill NYC congestion pricing
    Queens road rage incident ends with stabbing on Upper East Side
    Yankees, A's series marks milestone for women in MLB broadcasting
    President Biden signs bill including $95B foreign aid package
    More TOP STORIES News