The Nation : Elevator Drops 19 Floors
An elevator carrying 16 persons attending a Jaycees convention plunged from the 20th floor of the Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., to the first floor before emergency brakes stopped its descent, injuring all aboard, a spokesman for the Radisson Hotel Corp., owners of the hotel, said. Three persons were admitted to Fairview-Southdale Hospital and were listed in stable condition with back and leg injuries. The rest of the injured were treated and released. The cause of the accident was under investigation.
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