http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/24/elevator.death.ap/index.html
Twenty-four people had crowded into an elevator on which Andrew Polakowski, 18, of Erie, Pennsylvania, was killed Friday night, a fire official said Monday.
The 2,500-pound weight capacity of the elevator was exceeded by as much as 1,100 pounds, said Doug Smith, a battalion chief for the Columbus Division of Fire.
Sometimes you just have to be smart enough to look at a situation and say, “Um, yeah… I think I’ll wait for the next one, or maybe take the stairs”.
I’m sure there will still be a lawsuit though.