[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] An octogenarian who was operating an electric wheelchair died after the wheelchair hit the elevator door and fell at Cheongra Eondeok Station of Daegu Metropolitan Subway.
At around 1:56 p.m. on the 24th, Mr. A (81), who was waiting for the elevator on the 3rd basement floor of Cheongra Eondeok Station on Daegu Metropolitan Subway Line 2, fell to the 4th basement floor along with his electric wheelchair.
The fire rescue team, who responded to the report, performed emergency measures including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transported Mr. A to the hospital, but he eventually passed away. According to the police, Mr. A's electric wheelchair hit the elevator door and then fell about 5 meters to the floor through the opened door. At that time, the elevator was reportedly on a different floor.
The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on the closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the scene, believing that Mr. A misoperated the electric wheelchair, hit the elevator door, and fell.
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