An elderly man's scooter accidentally accelerated while entering a handicapped-accessible elevator at the Jell-O Museum in Le Roy on Friday, causing the man to fall 34 inches.
It's not clear why the scooter accelerated.
The man's identity or medical condition is not available at this time.
The initial scanner call reported he went into cardiac arrest and was transported to UMMC.
Sgt. Tim Hayes of the Le Roy Police Department said the man was entering the motorized platform of the elevator, which provides access to three levels of the museum, when the electric mobility scooter accelerated. The scooter struck the top of the door from the lower level. The door opened and the victim and his scooter fell about 34 inches striking the pavement below.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
Is this the same man who fell
Is this the same man who fell through a wall at the museum on Friday or is this a different story completely?
You'll notice a link in the
You'll notice a link in the fourth paragraph to the initial post. It says "initial scanner call." Can't be much clearer than that.
I thought it was a different
I thought it was a different man also. I to missed the link. "On Friday" was kind of a giveaway, as I read the story over. After reading it the first time though, my first thought was, what could the odds possibly be of two different people getting hurt on consecutive days at the Jello Museum? Mind boggling....
Ah, the link wasn't working
Ah, the link wasn't working for me earlier for some reason. Thank you.
I was confused because the scanner call said he fell through a wall, but didn't mentino an elevator doorway. It's a bit difficult for me to picture since I'm unfamiliar with the layout of the museum.