Providence, RI, Firefighter Hurt in Fall Down Elevator Shaft

A long-time Providence firefighter is being treated at a trauma center after falling down an elevator shaft Monday afternoon.

Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva told WPVI the firefighter lost his footing and fell 10 feet down the shaft at the elderly housing building while trying to help free folks trapped inside due to a power outage.

Silva said the firefighter was transported to the trauma center at Rhode Island Hospital.