Friday, June 10, 2016

A teenager has died after falling down an elevator shaft inside an abandoned building in Toledo, OH


Teen dies after falling down elevator shaft



Posted: Thu 6:38 AM, Jun 09, 2016 |
Updated: Thu 4:18 PM, Jun 09, 2016

 
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A teenager has died after falling down an elevator shaft.



It happened around midnight Wednesday inside an abandoned building at the corner of Detroit and Phillips.

Police said seven teenagers were inside the building when 16-year-old Joshua Sorrell fell down an elevator shaft.

Three of those teens stayed with Sorrell, performing CPR until police arrived.

When officers arrived they found the teen laying on the ground outside of the vacant building.

Sorrell was later taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

They are also trying to determine if the fall was accidental or intentional. The investigation is on-going.