Crime & Safety
5 Rescued From Metro Elevator In DC (Photos)
The elevator stalled 40 feet below the ground on Sunday.
WASHINGTON, DC -- D.C. firefighters rescued five people stuck in a stalled elevator at the Tenleytown Metro station on Sunday.
The elevator was stalled 40 feet below the ground, but above the station level, according to a tweet from D.C. Fire and EMS.
Firefighters were able to successfully remove all five, who were fine with no medical issues.
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Technical Rescue Tenleytown Metro 4200 Wisconsin Ave NW. 5 people were in stalled elevator 40 Ft. below street level and above station level. #DCsBravest Special Ops and other units have successfully removed all 5. All are fine with no medical issues. pic.twitter.com/SDrgXikGnt
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 29, 2018
Image via D.C. Fire and EMS
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