Man killed, another critical after elevator plunge

A man was killed and another critically injured after an elevator plunged three storeys at a business in Hunter Lane Road in Durban this morning.
ER24 paramedics, along with provincial services, were ushered into the building where they found a crowd around the entrance of the elevator.
On assessment, paramedics found the lifeless body of a male and his critically injured colleague.
Paramedics climbed into the elevator and assessed both patients. Unfortunately, one of the patients had already succumbed to his multiple fatal injuries.
The second man was found in a critical condition. Paramedics and rescue services treated the patient for his injuries and provided him with advanced life support. Once freed from the elevator, he was transported to Addignton Hospital for urgent medical treatment.
The cause of the incident is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.