A fire-rescue worker is a trauma patient after Bal Harbour Shops elevator shaft fall
A firefighter suffered “serious injuries” after a fall down an elevator shaft Tuesday morning at a mall, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.
David Gonzalez, a fire rescue worker for 18 years, was flown to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and was still undergoing surgery as of 5 p.m. Gonzalez was part of a team answering a 7:33 a.m. call at Bal Harbour Shops of someone stuck in an elevator.
This breaking news story will be updated as more is available.
This story was originally published January 14, 2020 at 8:48 AM.
David J. Neal
Miami Herald