A New York City man has died after he was crushed by a malfunctioning elevator in his apartment building, according to authorities.
30-year-old Samuel Charles Waisbren was killed in a horrific accident when the elevator plummeted as he exited after two other passengers and dropped to the basement fatally trapping him between the elevator and the shaft wall. Other passengers remained inside the elevator and witnessed the incident.
Waisbren who was a resident of the building at 344 Third Avenue in the Kips Bay neighborhood has been working for CB Insights: "Sam was a great friend to many at CB Insights, and his wit humor and intellect will be missed." The company said in a statement. "We are shocked and stunned by his loss and will miss him dearly. Our thoughts are with his family."
