CBS4 Captures Rescue Of Elderly Disabled Man Trapped In Elevator

By Peter D'Oench, CBS Miami

November 24, 2021

More problems surfaced at a Miami high rise with elevator problems as firefighter-paramedics were called to rescue an elderly, disabled man in a wheelchair and a security guard who was trapped in an elevator.

Darianne Diago, who lives on the 7th floor with her grandparents, told CBS4’s Peter D’Oench that she called fire rescue around 5:30 Monday afternoon after the two people were trapped on the 10th floor at the 18-story Civic Towers Apartments at N.W. 15th Ave. and 18th St.

“This could break down again and again, and this affects us and all the handicapped people having to be brought down these stairs. We need an emergency plan for this and we need some solutions here. We need someone to come out,” she said.

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