Shocking moment when a woman was crushed to death in a gym in Mexico City after a 400-pound barbell fell on her neck
- A video from a gym in Mexico City shows a 42-year-old woman dropping a 400-pound barbell on her neck before dying Monday
- A woman stepped under a barbell while a man and her daughter watched before she lifted her over his head for about four seconds
- The barbell landed on her neck and pinned her to the ground, while other visitors to her gym rushed to her aid.
- The woman, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead on the spot
A 42-year-old woman was crushed to death while trying to lift a 400-pound barbell at a gym in Mexico city.
The victim was training at Fitness Sport on Monday when the barbell fell on her neck while her daughter and another man watched in shock.
The video of the observation, taken at the training base, shows the woman stepping under the barbell, which appears to have at least four weighted plates at each end.
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A still image from a surveillance camera reveals the last moment of a 42-year-old woman living in Mexico City, Mexico, before a 400-pound barbell fell on her neck
Red Cross paramedics say the 42-year-old woman had no vital signs when they arrived at the gym
Mexico City’s Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the death of a 42-year-old woman who was crushed by a 400-pound barbell at a gym in Mexico City on Monday night.
She seems to control the heavy barbell for about four seconds, but then she falls on her neck, causing her to slide to the ground.
Eventually, fitness enthusiasts race up to her and lift the metal from her as she quickly falls back unconscious. A man turns her aside.
A 42-year-old woman (center) steps on a 400-pound barbell while her daughter (right) watches her before a metal rod hits her neck and kills her.
The 42-year-old woman tries to lift the 400-pound barbell moments before losing control of it
A 42-year-old woman is lying on the ground unconscious while her daughter (right) is watching. moments after a 400-pound barbell fell on her neck
The man then quickly pulls away from her as she begins to bleed from her head.
Paramedics from the Red Cross found the woman without vital signs and pronounced her dead on the spot.
Authorities have not yet released the victim. The Office of the Attorney General of Mexico City is investigating the incident.
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