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Boy, 12, hurt in fall down elevator shaft

The incident happened at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday.

The incident happened at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday. (December 10, 2012 7:07 AM)

An 12-year-old boy fell three stories down an elevator shaft in Mount Vernon of Sunday, suffering leg injuries, officials said.

The incident happened at 111 N. Third Ave., Mount Vernon Fire Department officials confirmed.

The boy's name was not disclosed. The apartment building has seven stories.

Three or four boys were playing in the building around 12:45 p.m. when the elevator...

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