Elevator Malfunction Terror at Princeton Baptist

0:00It's April 30th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Birmingham News Today, your AI-powered local news. A scary elevator malfunction hit Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham on Wednesday morning, trapping hospital staff inside. Seventeen members plus one woman got stuck when the cab suddenly acted up, dropping them about six floors in a wild ride. It started normal, heading down, but shot up to the six floor first, then plummeted past the third and even the first, crashing at the bottom. Fans inside described it speeding like free fall, pure chaos in seconds. Panic set in quick with screams, older women having attacks, and everyone fighting claustrophobia in the heat. They banged on doors and yelled for help, waiting five to ten minutes before rescuers pried them out. The hospital says all staff got told to check with doctors and certified texts inspected the elevator, getting it running normal again right away. No word yet on what caused the glitch. Now the team's recovering with medical e-bows, and everyone's hoping for quick answers

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