Horrifying video shows man trapped in elevator skyrocketing 31 floors in 15 seconds

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Horrifying video shows man trapped in elevator skyrocketing 31 floors in 15 seconds

Talk about the true tower of terror.

A video uploaded over the weekend to YouTube shows a man trapped inside a malfunctioning elevator that skyrockets more than 30 floors in 15 seconds before crashing into the building's roof.

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The building opened less than a year ago, and it's not yet known what caused the elevator to malfunction. --Jordan Valinsky

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Jordan Valinsky

Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.