Person in Critical Condition After 20-Foot Fall From Homemade Elevator Near De Soto
One person is in critical condition following a 20-foot fall from a homemade elevator near De Soto.
La Crosse Eau Claire, WI, October 22, 2026 —
One person is in critical condition after falling 20 feet from a homemade elevator near De Soto, according to the information provided about the incident.
The brief account does not identify the person or give the date or precise location of the fall. It also does not explain how the fall occurred, whether the elevator was moving, or what the person was doing when the incident happened. No information was provided about who built or owned the elevator.
The person’s current condition is described as critical. The account does not say where the person was taken for care, whether anyone else was involved, or whether emergency services responded. It also provides no details about the elevator’s design or condition, or whether any inspection or investigation has taken place.
There is not enough information to determine what caused the fall or whether the elevator played a role beyond being the structure from which the person fell. No findings about equipment failure, safety violations, or responsibility were included in the account.
Further details about the circumstances and timing of the incident were not provided. The available information establishes only that one person is in critical condition after a 20-foot fall from a homemade elevator near De Soto.
Story summarized from the original created by Terry Bell on www.wxow.com, see more information here.
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