Sept. 19, 2023
Thousands of North Carolina elevator inspections are overdue
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Nearly 5000 elevators, escalators and lifts are behind on their inspections in North Carolina. A large portion of them are in Wake County. While accidents are rare, they can be fatal. WRAL spoke to the husband of a woman who died in an elevator accident at work. He wants there to be more awareness about elevator safety. In this episode, WRAL Investigates' reporter Sarah Krueger shares what her team learned about why these inspections are out of date and what the state plans to do about it.
