Metro

East Harlem man critical after elevator accident

An 87-year-old man is in critical condition after his legs got stuck in the doors of an elevator at a Manhattan housing project.

It occurred around 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Wilson Houses in East Harlem on 105th Street.

Police say the man’s legs got caught in the doors when the elevator was between floors.

The man, who lives in the building, suffered a leg fracture. He was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

Police had no information about how the accident occurred.