Man Crushed to Death by Elevator in Front of Pregnant Girlfriend: Witnesses
(DNAINFO) William Mathis, Lisha Arino and James Fanelli | January 1, 2016 — A Bronx man was crushed to death in front of his pregnant girlfriend as he tried to escape a malfunctioning elevator shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve, officials and witnesses said.
Stephen Hewett-Brown, 25, suffered fatal injuries when he was pinned between the elevator car and the third floor of 131 Broome St. minutes before midnight on Friday, police and witnesses said.
The elevator was packed with New Year’s revelers heading to a party when the car began to plummet, said resident Erude Sanchez, 43, who was returning from taking out the garbage with her 10-year-old nephew.