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Chilean man recovering from out-of-control elevator ride

Elevator rose 31 floors in just 15 seconds, crashed into roof of

If this doesn't scare you into taking the stairs, nothing will.

A Chilean man was seriously injured in a freak accident recently when the elevator he was riding malfunctioned, rising 31 floors in just 15 seconds and crashing into the roof.

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Surveillance video shows Jose Vergara Acevedo, 31, entering the elevator of a recently-constructed building in Providencia.

Before the doors can close, the elevator begins its wild ascent.

Acevedo frantically presses buttons on the control panels, but nothing works. There's a crash and the camera goes black.

According to Emol Chile, Acevedo suffered seriously head and leg injuries and is recovering.

Watch the video below or by clicking here:

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