Elevator stuck with possible occupant trapped inside, Durham NC


The fire department is responding to an elevator incident where an elevator is stuck between floors and the door cannot be opened, possibly with someone trapped inside.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
02:35
Transcript:
Communications from Indiana. 18, go ahead. You just that slide to our location. Tower. Elevator, incident. Elevator incident, near South Park Drive. Elevator incident, at South Park Drive, Cross of NC-54 Highway, West, and Highgate Drive. Requesting you, you'll be on out ops. Originally the elevator car was stuck on the second floor. We come all the time to this elevator. Normally a reset works. When we did the reset, the car came down to the first floor, but the door won't open. We're unable to get the inside door open at all. We're having like 12 from over here. This is a hydraulic head. I'll try to FaceTime you and show you the door you might be able to walk us through. Hey, is that a hydraulic? Yes. All right, I assume power is still off? We're heading your direction.
Communications from Indiana. 18, go ahead. You just that slide to our location. Tower. Elevator, incident. Elevator incident, near South Park Drive. Elevator incident, at South Park Drive, Cross of NC-54 Highway, West, and Highgate Drive. Requesting you, you'll be on out ops. Originally the elevator car was stuck on the second floor. We come all the time to this elevator. Normally a reset works. When we did the reset, the car came down to the first floor, but the door won't open. We're unable to get the inside door open at all. We're having like 12 from over here. This is a hydraulic head. I'll try to FaceTime you and show you the door you might be able to walk us through. Hey, is that a hydraulic? Yes. All right, I assume power is still off? We're heading your direction.
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Location mentioned:
Near Southpark Dr, Durham, NC 27713
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