A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island Wal-Mart Friday morning, witnesses said.
The unidentified worker, employed as an overnight stock clerk, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m.
Witnesses said the surging throngs of shoppers knocked the man down. He fell and was stepped on. As he gasped for air, shoppers ran over and around him.
"He was bum-rushed by 200 people," said Jimmy Overby, 43, a co-worker. "They took the doors off the hinges. He was trampled and killed in front of me. They took me down too...I literally had to fight people off my back."
Nassau County Police are still investigating and would not confirm the witness accounts. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. Police did say there were several injuries but weren't more specific.
Jessica Keyes was among the shoppers. She told the Daily News she saw a woman knocked down just a few feet from the dying worker.
"When the paramedics came, she said 'I'm pregnant,'" Keyes said.
Paramedics treated the woman inside the store and then, according to Keys, told the woman:
"There's nothing we can do. The baby is gone."
Before police shut down the store, eager shoppers streamed past emergency crews as they worked furiously to save the store clerk's life.
"They were working on him, but you could see he was dead, said Halcyon Alexander, 29. "People were still coming through."
Only a few stopped.
"They're savages," said shopper Kimberly Cribbs, 27. "It's sad. It's terrible."
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WOOOOOOW,like dead ass,is it that serious???, I guess so
I hope this crap wasnt true. I was seeing stuff on other's Face book statuses..I knew it was that one by the green acres mall...one because there arent that many walmarts in NY and two I so can see that happening over there. A damn shame. But isnt there supposed to be increased security and line system of ten people at a time? Workers shouldnt be in charge of crowd control.. omg.
I was hoping*
omg. all for some damn sales.
I heard about this
Its sad...DAM!
SERIOUSLY!!!! wtf is wrong with the world ugh that is so fucking dummbb! :{
ridiculous.
smh. my mommy was there and she told me about that. it's pretty sad.
yes i heard abt that! crazy shxt!! then i heard the shoppers were mad cus the wal mart wanted to close due to the death! people are off the chain! that's why i dont shop on these days.. not worth it!
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