Man dies after falling into downtown Toronto elevator shaft
Posted July 14, 2019 7:33 am.
Last Updated July 14, 2019 8:47 am.
TORONTO (680 NEWS) – A man has died after falling into an elevator shaft in downtown Toronto on Saturday.
Police say they were called to the CBC building at Front and John Streets just before 6:30 p.m.
There were witness reports that a man was swinging from cables and had fallen through an elevator hatch.
The scene outside the CBC building at Front & John, where a man apparently died after falling into an elevator shaft. Police & EMS were called here to rescue the man just over an hour ago. We are waiting to speak with police for more details on this developing story. @CityNews pic.twitter.com/a16WG2TjBW
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Paramedics worked to free him from the elevator shaft, but he died of his injuries on the scene. The identity of the man is still unknown.