
In a bizarre and scary incident, a woman died after tripping off a treadmill and falling out of the window of a gym in Indonesia.
The incident happened on June 18 in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia when a 22-year-old woman fell from the third floor of a gym while working out on a treadmill. The video of the unusual incident shows a large open window behind the woman on the treadmill.
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The woman stopped on the treadmill to wipe her face with a towel, however, she quickly lost her balance, stumbled backwards and rolled out of the window behind her.
She desperately attempted to hold ontothe window frame, as seen in the video, but failed to grab it and fell down three stories. She was immediately taken to the hospital, as per the New York Post report, but due to serious head injuries, doctors couldn’t save her life. Her autopsy revealed that she suffered extensive bruising and lacerations to her head.
An investigation revealed that the distance between the treadmill and the window from which she fell was only 60 cm. Police noted that the position of the treadmill created a ''dangerous'' situation.
''It's very easy for someone to fall off the treadmill and then fall down,'' Pontianak Police Commissioner Antonius Trias Kuncurojati said.
Though the gym had warning stickers everywhere telling gymgoers not to open windows, the sticker was reportedly damaged.
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When the gym owner was questioned, he said the treadmills' backs were facing the windows because he didn't want to block the view. While there are personal trainers who are tasked to close open windows, one was taking a break when the incident occurred. The gym was subsequently closed for three days.
The gym is now under investigation for alleged negligence and its operating permit will also be re-examined, the authorities said. The cops are also questioning several witnesses and seeking expert opinion.
(With inputs from agencies)