BEIJING: Everyone knows the danger of distracted driving but distracted walking has its own inherent risks as well. A woman in China found this out when she entered a mechanical car parking lift by mistake.
The unidentified woman was captured on security footage entering the lift with her head bowed looking down at her mobile phone.
The video, which was shared on Chinese social media site QQ on Dec 8, showed that the woman was oblivious to the multiple signboards warning passengers not to enter the lift.
Soon after she entered the lift, she was caught by surprise as the floor began descending underground. The video showed her left leg being trapped in the mechanisms of the lift as a result.
The woman was rescued by a security guard who heard her cries, and she was sent to the hospital. She is recovering from her injuries, according to the video.
